Ridley Scott's best film in years

Rating: 9/10 (11 October 2015)

I've been a huge fan of Ridley Scott's for years, counting Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, and American Gangster as some of my favorite films. But after the disappointing Robin Hood, Prometheus and Exodus I was hoping for a return to form. So his latest film comes as a welcome surprise, mostly because it doesn't come with the baggage of expectation like Prometheus. It is easily Ridley Scott's best film since American Gangster. Unlike recent space adventures, the film keeps the melodrama to a minimum, which was welcome, because so many films of this genre start out promising but eventually devolve into episodic "How do we fix this problem?". As usual, Scott's visual style is breathtaking, the effects are amazing and the acting is excellent. Highly recommended.