Good with Glitches

Rating: 8/10 (6 June 2012)

Prometheus had me very intrigued! Having seen the Alien saga, I was very excited after seeing the teaser for Prometheus and have been eagerly awaiting it's arrival from the beginning. So did it reach my expectations?
Yes!....and no...
***BE WARNED, SPOILERS AHEAD***
The film has a brilliant start, Fassbender plays David brilliantly and while Rapace, Theron, Marshall-Green and Elba play their characters well, they fail to match Fassbenders talent at being both robotic and yet also human. The visuals and designs are flawless and fit the film perfectly. From the start, Scott does well to impress.
But...
As the film continues, no answers are given, but more questions are added. The film seemed to be unsure whether it was trying to be a prequel or create it's own saga. This question never really seems to be answered and the ending leaves the audience with more questions then before. Also, Guy Pearce seems to be unnecessary. A good actor he may be, but why not cast someone that fits the age description? Besides the TED trailer, Pearce plays an old man for the entire film.
But, I still think this is a great movie. Why? I went in with the wrong attitude. I think that someone who HASN'T seen the alien movies would think this to be a fantastic movie as they'll have no questions going in and they won't mind the ones they have coming out.
Lastly, the ending is open ended and hints at the possibility of ANOTHER Prometheus movie separate from the Alien saga. I am worried about this. They might have done this in order to squeeze more money out of this franchise (I sincerely hope not) OR...
Scott has a longer story to tell. If another movie is made, then hopefully my questions will be answered, but back to the movie at hand
Despite some unexplained hiccups (Fifield zombie attack?) which hopefully may be cleaned up in a sequel, Prometheus is a brilliant film if you go into the film with the right attitude. Which is:
1-Forget about Alien. 2-Be ready for new things. 3-Stop looking for answers and enjoy the ride, it may be slow but it doesn't disappoint.
A lot of this review goes on speculation on whether Scott actually has a plan for the future or not. In short, if he does, I'll expect great things if not, then they're just sucking this franchise dry.
Overall, I give Prometheus an 8.