School kids are better scientists

Rating: 3/10 (23 June 2012)

I don't understand where all the good reviews are coming from. This movie is based on a scientific exploration to a different planet and ironically there's nothing scientific about the movie. Apparently the so 1970 attempt to amaze people by showing a gigantic spaceship with hi-fi gadgets has worked. Not to mention the pretty Charlize Theron who has less chance of acting than the spaceship doors. Ridley Scott could be a good director (not in this movie though) but he sure as hell doesn't know s*it about science.
1. The "scientists" make multiple trips to the planet and never have a team leader. Even museum tours from schools have a team leader. 2. The "scientists" take their protective helmets off at will. On a previously unknown planet? Seriously? 3. Two "scientists" separate from the team voluntarily and no one cares to find out where they are until they are back in the ship. 4. One of the above two "scientists" see an unknown reptilian creature and proceed to touch it. Give me a break! 5. Two main characters in the movie have sex. And you'd have thought that space voyages have non-copulation rules.
I could have gone on and on but I think you get the idea by now. Any average high schooler would have made a better sci-fi than Ridley Scott.