Prometheus is the kind of movie I feel like I'll enjoy a lot more later. Not to say that it's bad, but it has holes and unanswered questions and a few little Easter eggs I might not understand until Easter rolls around. Never change Ridley Scott.
For those of you who don't know ; Prometheus is about some scientists in the future who after finding several clues on earth venture deep into space looking for the origin of man in the form of a pre-human humanoid race that they dubbed the Engineers. After arriving they find some mysterious ruins and discover that they may not like what they've found.
And while that's very very cool the movie's set up is a little confusing. The opening scene in particular makes very little sense and simply exists to be pretty. In fact a lot of this movie is aiming right for your eyes, hoping to wow you with visuals so that you don't notice how little is going on during some scenes. And to be honest, it does work. This movie is gorgeous, beating the crap out of whatever hack designed the look of things on Avatar. Prometheus presents us with a breathtaking look at an Alien world, with some Alien ruins, and some other freaky gross but still cool Alien stuff. I'm not gonna say it sacrifices any plot for visuals, but I'm willing to bet the Director's Cut of this movie is going to be a very different , and much longer film.
And that really isn't a bad thing, I enjoyed Prometheus as a sci-fi movie, as a movie in the Alien universe, and as two hours of eye candy. And so will you, the look is original and once they get into the fray the plot is wild and intense. Opening up a whole new side to this story then most people are prepared for. I'd go so far as to say it's better than Aliens 3 and 4, it's on par with 2, but it doesn't quiet hit the classical spark that the original did, other versions with standing.
The actual writing and the acting are all around solid. Not great or original but they don't really feel generic. Some of the characters don't feel fleshed out, but they aren't pulled from something else. And the dialogue is as good as any venture into Ridley Scott's view of how people will talk in a hundred years. The acting is.. pretty fantastic, Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace, Idris Elba, and Michael Fassbender all did an incredible job in this film, and while it's none of thier best films this movie manages to put a lot of big talents on display without feeling crowded, even if the other 13 members of the crew sorta fall behind.
If your a fan of Alien, or any of Riddley Scott's movies go see this, its a great Sci- Fi. But it's not an instant classic, and when it hits DVD I feel like we'll see a longer, broader, more spectacular version of this already beautiful film.
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