Epic and riveting.

Rating: 8/10 (14 October 2012)

I'm confused by the collection of bad reviews. Yes, there are a few plot holes; they're not major, and some characters are pretty dumb. There you go. Those are the only flaws I really noticed.
I think many people just want to know it all. They're confusing 'plot holes' with ambiguity. And whether that openness is due to this being the beginning of the story, and the sequels making up the whole, or if that openness will stay that way, it doesn't matter. For once I wasn't spoon-fed the story, and I like that.
And the characters might be a little irrational due to the pure scale of their situation. It's not uncommon. People are saying that Hollywood characters are unbelievably dumb... well, people have acted very dumb in big situations throughout history. Fear fogs the mind.
I'm a bit disappointed that a major part of my review had to be my shock at peoples' opinions on the film, but now I can praise it. Prometheus is one of the best horror films I've seen in a long time. It's one of the best I've seen, well, ever.
It's visceral, dark, fun, and exhilarating. There are images throughout the film that burn into your mind; they're so disturbing.
And, thank God, there is finally a movie where the climax is the most exciting part. I can enjoy a good anti-climactic story, but too often that aspect seems unintentional. Here you are really put onto the edge of your seat, biting your nails. And jeez, what an ending. That image just before the movie cuts to black is so ominously threatening and primal, it twists your gut.
Get this movie if you love sci-fi or horror, it's truly spectacular. Most other horror films of this new decade are kind of pathetic in comparison.