The classic Ridley Scott signature.

Rating: 8/10 (2 December 2012)

I have recently watched this twice in quick succession, and the second viewing was far more enlightening than the first. It may have a number of perceived gaps in the script, and many of the crew of Prometheus appear insignificant and wasted for their appearance, but of all the new-ish films I have seen in the past twelve months, this is the one that I would most want to see again.
It appears that the makers deliberately wanted to leave a fair amount of ambiguity in this instalment of what is expected to have at least one sequel. This is no bad thing, as it leaves plenty of headroom for plot alteration and development in the next production.
As many have pointed out, Prometheus has fantastic visual impact. The cinematography, the lighting, tone, and impressive CGI. Ridley Scott's eye for visual detail is evident yet again. I am confident that once the negative reviewers have taken a second sitting, many might consider revisiting their lowly vote mark.