A dead-on flawless prequel to end all prequels of the first (and only) "Alien"!

Rating: 10/10 (9 June 2012)

Yes, after a second viewing, I give Prometheus a 10. I looked back and I'd given Alien a 10 after my last viewing (a couple months ago), and this is at least as good. I read a Ridley Scott interview in which he went out of his way to downplay Prometheus as a prequel. All I can guess is he didn't want people going in with too much preconcept, so he could optimally f*ck all our brains! 'Cause it *is* a prequel, in every way, and an astonishingly better one than any of us had the right to hope for.
One thing I will tell you about the plot is that there are some things that don't seem to make sense at first. Just go with it. About half your questions will be answered before the end. Trust me, he's a clever bugger that Ridley; give him the benefit of the doubt that he knows what he's doing. The only other thing I'll say is, that the other half of your questions... well, no I shall say no more. This is a masterwork suspense film. The brighter among you have already read too much. Just go! The casting isn't 100% flawless, but where it matters most it's perfection incarnate. Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender may well have established themselves as *the* top SF actors of the next decade or two, and both are deserving of Oscar nominations. Carlize Theron is almost as good, and wouldn't be un-deserving of a nom herself.
Exceeded expectations. Great enough as a balls-out thriller for any adult (with some backbone) to love. So take the significant other, but leave the kids at home.