Not as good as Alien

Rating: 5/10 (17 July 2012)

I tend to avoid film reviews before seeing a film where possible. I did hear that Prometheus was supposed to be like Alien though and there was a lot of discussion about whether it was a prequel. The problem with having a film likened to a classic is that your expectations are set very high.
There's no doubt at all that Ridley Scott has directed another very fine sci-fi movie, but it isn't quite in the same league as Alien. As with every film the key thing that depends on your enjoyment is how much you care about and relate to the characters. In contrast to Alien I found that I didn't really care about many of the characters in Prometheus. This means that the action does not really quite carry the same impact.
For all that it was reasonably enjoyable and well worth a watch. Just don't expect it to be as good as Alien!