Great Movie That Leaves Too Much for the Sequel

Rating: 7/10 (12 June 2012)

Prometheus is the long awaited return of Ridley Scott to the Sci-Fi Horror genre. This movie had a big budget and put it to good use. The acting is great for a strategically chosen cast. The CGI and production value of this movie are thru the roof. However, the story lacked the suspense and big moments to make this movie legendary. The biggest issue was the amount of information left for the sequel(s).
The CGI, camera work and action scenes were all very well done. This movie played like there was a lot of thought put into the fine details. I particularly liked the degree of creativity with the foreign structures and creatures within. The acting was very impressive and Michael Fassbender was fantastic. Everyone else played their role well, and I felt that Noomi Rapace created a great protagonist. She was delicate yet resilient when it mattered.
Surprisingly the flaws of the movie were in the story and late execution. Anyone will tell you that there were unanswered questions, but the truth is much more grave. It almost seems like everything in the movie happened unjustified and while it can be clarified in a sequel, it left a lot of wonderment. As much as I love sequels, each movie needs to stand effectively on its own, and I feel this one relies to heavily upon its successor. This affected the suspense that built up so well during the beginning of the movie.
I would recommend Prometheus to any Sci-Fi or horror fan. It is worth a watch, though until the sequel(s) come out, I doubt many will consider it a classic. Being that Aliens is one of my favorite movies of all time, it is possible that my expectations are too high. But if you too were a fan of the originals and wonder how they would look in the 21st century, look no farther. The CGI is crisp, the acting is beautiful but the story and marketing effects give it a limp preventing it from its true potential.