Ridley Scott Returns to the Alien Franchise to Direct a Prequel

Rating: 8/10 (1 June 2012)

Prometheus is about a group of people who travel to a planet where they believe the alien race that created mankind lives. What they find, though, is most definitely not the meaning of life.
Now Prometheus is actually a prequel to the 1979 sci-fi classic Alien, also directed by Ridley Scott. Even though it is a prequel, it is at the same time a completely different movie. First of all, the creatures in this movie are way different than the Xenomorphs we met in the Alien franchise. Also, the cast of characters is totally different. The movie takes place 96 years before the events of Alien, so the setting and the story is very different. However it does include some references to those films, and also some well-placed fan-service that most Alien fans will appreciate.
The movie isn't as good as Alien. The progression isn't as great, the creatures aren't as scary and the movie overall isn't the sci-fi masterpiece it wants to be. It's still a very good movie, just not as amazing as you would want.
Overall, Prometheus is a very good prequel to a popular franchise and Alien/Ridley Scott/sci- fi fans will most likely be pleased.