Strong Beginning Good Visuals But Weak End!!

Rating: 7/10 (11 June 2012)

Sir Ridley Scott's prequel to my childhood favourite 'Alien' starts on such a high that I was almost sure of another great film but by the time the first half ends the promise dries up. Starting in the year 2089, Prometheus is a visual delight which begins with a team of explorers( headed by Noomi Rapace and Logan Marshall-Green) find a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. Michael Fassbender plays an Android who within the two years of the space travel becomes learned in all the ancient languages in order to ease communications between the two human forms. Charlize Theron plays the selfish owner of the space craft 'Prometheus' and travels along with them. What happens when they land in the unknown planet in search of their makers forms the crust of the story. What works for the Promethues is the solid platform the story line sets in the beginning. The question of whether we actually evolved out of primates like Darwin said or we just created all of a sudden embarks a huge sense a curiosity. But when the movie ends you are left in oblivion with almost none of the questions answered.
The effects are mesmerizing and Fassbender is both creepy and elegant as the android created to decipher the secrets of mankind. Charlize Theron too seems wicked enough but Noomi Rapace as the lead doesn't really work for me. Overall 'Prometheus' though not spectacular still deserves a watch. 3/5