Prometheus
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: June 8, 2012
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bronn_43Aug 16, 2023
"-Did you watch previous Aliens movies?"
"- No, I never... " R. Scott shaking his head, he just learnt there were Aliens movie.
That apart, Prometheus is interesting to watch, watched it in 3D - it was eye candy, not as Avatar, but good"-Did you watch previous Aliens movies?"
"- No, I never... " R. Scott shaking his head, he just learnt there were Aliens movie.
That apart, Prometheus is interesting to watch, watched it in 3D - it was eye candy, not as Avatar, but good enough 3D.
Plot is promising... some stupidity goes on screen - well, what is not without a fault;
Noomi Rapace is a good choice and lovely to watch, even when she patches herself with a stapler; Idris Elba is good too.
In this, and ONLY in this Alien-related movie, Michael Fassbender`s character is a good asset too.
Guy Pearce and Charlize Theron are lost and outplayed by those first couple of actors. Logan Marshall-Green - meah, forget about.
Walking out of the cinema and thinking: would not it be interesting to watch Noomi`s character arriving Engineers planet, doing cool stuff, being a badass again? Can`t wait! (no, really - they will film it, right? none would kill the best part of Prometheus off-screen, right? what am i even thinking...)… Expand
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GenXneilJul 6, 2023
Different from the other films with a switch of focus away from the Xenomorph, but I loved it. Great visuals, good story and fascinating
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MeGa909Dec 22, 2022
Fantastisch Kino
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Chemical3959Jun 22, 2013
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Prometheus starts you off with a beginning similar in mystery and wonder to that of the liking toward Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, but on a much larger scale. Throughout the film, you are to encounter an amazing usage of set design and digital effects that are far beyond many other movies seen today. The excitement peaks multiple times throughout the movie with a creepy, dark science feeling in between. Prometheus isn't just your average Sci-Fi horror flick, but an outside and adventurous journey to an alien world where mistakes ARE catastrophic. Though it is within the Alien and Aliens universe, this movie could very well stand alone as it's own masterpiece. The environment of the movie is so controlled but, yet it is free from any enchained mind, making it just as chaotic, if not more perilous than the other films. Prometheus is a keen breed of new and heavy hitting Science fiction-Adventure films that are rare to find these days, making it one of the most unique and awesome pieces of cinema to date.… Expand
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coolunmeDec 26, 2012
I'm not going to waste any time on the plot as it has been discussed to exhausting heights. But I am going to vent my frustration and heartbreak over Prometheus. The grandest disappointment in cinematic history and science fiction. Why? ItsI'm not going to waste any time on the plot as it has been discussed to exhausting heights. But I am going to vent my frustration and heartbreak over Prometheus. The grandest disappointment in cinematic history and science fiction. Why? Its simple. Alien is a staple of science fiction and suspense the likes of which has been attempted many times but never surpassed. The film itself is a mythical force full of mystery and discovery. It had an exciting sense of imagination like the original Raiders of the Lost Ark. None of these qualities exist in Prometheus on any level.

This brings me to director Ridley Scott. Clearly he is not the same man who so eloquently scared the sh*t out of us while enticing our imagination. I fear that his passion is not to appease our expectations but to create something new. That's acceptable. Prometheus is not. In fact it doesn't even belong in the same scope of storytelling. This is a giant mess of biblical proportions not only in its overreaching ideas of human origins but a complete failure in storytelling altogether. Alien had nothing to prove. It was dry. cold and mercilessly tense. Prometheus wants to be something more while ignoring the principle of what matters most. Imagination.… Expand
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rob_vzSep 4, 2022
If you can set aside the “Alien universe” baggage and the fact that the map guy gets lost, this is a wonderful big budget Lovecraftian sci-fi horror b-movie. Continuity and common sense is all over the place, but who cares?
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FelipePedro07Sep 3, 2022
Good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MickeyFinnJul 12, 2022
A beautiful movie suicided by idiotic over-explaining. All the great movies (random example, Alien) explain nothing. You get images and characters pov and you deal with that. So.. smurf planted life on Earth np. 4 BILLIONS years later (helloA beautiful movie suicided by idiotic over-explaining. All the great movies (random example, Alien) explain nothing. You get images and characters pov and you deal with that. So.. smurf planted life on Earth np. 4 BILLIONS years later (hello ?) same smurfs warn about the nigh end coming from other smurfs. Or same smurfs being bipolar. Nobody gaf. That had to occur year zero but they had an accident. Ok cute. BUT.. 2000 years laternobody checked that station or supplied it or whatever. Js. Smurf got to eat, unlike some cosmic entity. Anyway, it would be a great movie with some cuts on the explainin'… Expand
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Gts08Jun 23, 2022
The most controversial movie of the 2010s after Last Jedi. So, your question is: Did I like it, or hate it? Well, I am technically neutral. This wasn't horrible, but not good either. Just, had its weird philosophy, questions, dreamlikeThe most controversial movie of the 2010s after Last Jedi. So, your question is: Did I like it, or hate it? Well, I am technically neutral. This wasn't horrible, but not good either. Just, had its weird philosophy, questions, dreamlike atmosphere, and worldbuilding, even if it was not done the way fans wanted it to be.… Expand
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Nepen1heMar 10, 2022
Хорошее кино, очень много уделено внимания деталям, Ридли Скот большой молодец
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r96skFeb 24, 2022
Looks good, but feels a bit hollow to me.

'Prometheus' - which serves as a (loose) prequel to 'Alien' - didn't excite me and I didn't feel like I got anything from it. It's still a good film and it is a pleasant looking one at that, withLooks good, but feels a bit hollow to me.

'Prometheus' - which serves as a (loose) prequel to 'Alien' - didn't excite me and I didn't feel like I got anything from it. It's still a good film and it is a pleasant looking one at that, with neat special effects et al. I also like the casting for this 2012 release.

Noomi Rapace is probably the film's standout, though Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron and Idris Elba are also involved - the latter two feel a bit underused, we get a fair bit of them both but still I wanted to watch them more - especially Theron, who feels a bit tacked on.… Expand
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hyunwest123Feb 19, 2022
Annoying acting. Did not like the main girl and the way she executed her acting, i felt like it was too over the top in every way and was distracting me from the movie. Also the scares weren't the good kind of scares, just those kinds of ****Annoying acting. Did not like the main girl and the way she executed her acting, i felt like it was too over the top in every way and was distracting me from the movie. Also the scares weren't the good kind of scares, just those kinds of **** gross i dont-wanna-imagine-human-body-in-that-twisted-form kind of scary. Be my guest if you wanna be disgusted-scared for 2 hrs.… Expand
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DawdlingPoetNov 25, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is very much a film centered on fear of the unknown, as well as being a sci-fi film of course. It features some impressive special effects, with great cinematography - the Blu-Ray disk was pin sharp and it made all the difference to me, as I felt it was much more compelling and engrossing due to how realistic it seemed on screen. It should be said that the plot pace at the start is quite slow and this is a slightly long film at just over two hours, which is I suppose mostly due to the slow build up of the plot but its needed to put things in context, so I wouldn't say its entirely a bad thing.

There is a near constant looming feeling, a sense of impending threat. I wouldn't say this is quite the same as Alien, although it contains similar themes. There is violence but its not as gory. Its a good sci-fi/mystery film regardless. I would recommend it, yes.… Expand
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arrivistNov 10, 2021
Entertaining but overall a highly convoluted mess with terrible casting (except Fassbinder).
There are some epic sequences. Covenant is a far better film.
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FilipeNetoOct 10, 2021
I don't want to pretend to have an audience, but I believe that if a more patient and kind reader has taken the time to read some of the notes I've written in other films, there's something I let on when I write: I don't usually read muchI don't want to pretend to have an audience, but I believe that if a more patient and kind reader has taken the time to read some of the notes I've written in other films, there's something I let on when I write: I don't usually read much about a film before seeing it. I follow my instincts a little and let myself be surprised or disappointed, leaving the readings for before writing these notes. That's what I did with this movie, watching it without realizing that it was a kind of prequel to the "Alien" franchise. I realized it later, in the final part of the movie.

The film begins with the stellar voyage of the exploration spacecraft "Prometheus", which sets off in search of a moon where there supposedly would be conditions for life, the home where primitive astronauts who, millennia ago, gave rise to life on Earth will have come. Of course, there are latent tensions within the crew: some believe strongly in the existence of these "engineers" (that's what they call the so-called ancient astronauts), others not so much, while the ship's commander seems to have a kind of agenda of her own. What will they find? It's better to see the movie...

The movie was a lot better than I expected. I'm not a fan of the "Alien" franchise, and I'm not the best person to judge how well it articulates with existing movies. I think the script makes good use of the "ancient astronauts" conspiracy theories, which were heavily publicized by TV shows dedicated to them, but I confess that there is a lot of confusion in the script, things that I just don't understand. There are somewhat disconnected, loose scenes, and moments that I couldn't understand. The direction was in the hands of Ridley Scott, who did a very satisfying job, basing the film on a mix of sci-fi with visual effects and quality CGI. Unfortunately, I think a lot of the scientific concepts used in the movie are more sci-fi fantasies than serious science.

The cast has several strong names, and almost all of them are in excellent shape and give us impeccable work. I particularly liked Noomi Rapace, Idris Elba, Michael Fassbender and Logan Green. Despite being talented and fluent in her role, I think I've seen Charlize Theron in better shape and more at ease with other characters and in other works.

Technically, the film is remarkably visual: in addition to the best CGI you could find, the film makes good use of very careful and skillful cinematography. The extraterrestrial world we are introduced to is as familiar as it is strange and unusual, and it manages to create in the audience a sense of permanent tension that becomes increasingly sinister. The visual, special and sound effects are the best there is and work well. The soundtrack is critical to the tense environment and works satisfactorily.… Expand
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eva3si0nJul 18, 2021
Prometheus, as originally conceived, was an excellent rethink of the Alien universe. Still, the author of the original source, like no one else, can restart the franchise, especially since the last couple of years, Ridley Scotts films arePrometheus, as originally conceived, was an excellent rethink of the Alien universe. Still, the author of the original source, like no one else, can restart the franchise, especially since the last couple of years, Ridley Scotts films are very good. But everything went wrong. The plot is weak and it completely crosses the main canon. It is too riddled with Bible themes. And even an excellent cast does not save the film, although it is not as bad as its sequel.… Expand
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Issi1234Apr 27, 2021
Good movie, very underrated! One of the most underrated movies in history. Great acting, casting, cinematograpghy, visuals, directing, a creative script and some great thrilling moments!
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DunyGApr 3, 2021
First off, Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, and Idris Elba's acting was top grade and second, I still feel awful right now, but in a good way, from watching this film.

Ridley Scott, you are amazing. David, Michael Fassbender's character,First off, Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, and Idris Elba's acting was top grade and second, I still feel awful right now, but in a good way, from watching this film.

Ridley Scott, you are amazing.

David, Michael Fassbender's character, was really interesting and a thought provoking character. The other characters, but namely Shaw from me, were also really great and fleshed-out. The visual effects were vibrant and amazing. The horror elements were way out there in ways that were very unsettling and pleasant. The film further expands the universe of this franchise and leaves the viewer either more thoughts to work with, or more confused, but for me it was more thoughts.

Quite pleasant, I think that's all from me.… Expand
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tarekaliFeb 28, 2021
Prometheus is an eminently rewatchable film that provides new layers of meaning with each repeat visit. How often does a master filmmaker get to revisit their original oeuvre and recreate an even bigger world around and about it? The myth ofPrometheus is an eminently rewatchable film that provides new layers of meaning with each repeat visit. How often does a master filmmaker get to revisit their original oeuvre and recreate an even bigger world around and about it? The myth of the engineers and their world changing experimentation is absolutely romantic, compelling and terrifying at the same time. It hurts even more to see how badly utilized this new mythos was in the follow up Covenant. The true mark of success that Ridley Scott achieved was igniting years of debate around the origin and nature of the engineers and their creations. Deep connections to established historical finds on earth make this origin story even more personal - the myth of alien astronauts, benevolent or cruel giants from the stars with incredible, magical technology - creators and destroyers of worlds. Getting back to the film itself - such gorgeous cinematography and production values. I recently rewatched in 4k format and developed a greater appreciation for small clues hitherto unseen - for example navigation hologram destinations in a reactivated ship of mass destruction. David is himself a conundrum and a polarizing figure. Was his programming to blame, or the algorithmic output of his treatment at the hand of cruel masters. The android is a central theme in the alien mythos, an expression of creation and self awareness. The only criticism I have of Prometheus and the sequel Covenant is the proliferation of human stupidity. Predecessor films did not showcase human hubris and blundering to such a great extent - protagonists always took calculated risks. If anything the buffoonery of crews almost seems to justify their fate and reduces sympathy accordingly. Ridley Scott may still have time to catapult his mythos to legendarium, if his subsequent sequels after Covenant retain purity of spirit with his expanded universe. I for one look forward to seeing more of this wondrous unravelling and exposition.… Expand
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geewahJan 10, 2021
This prequel to the Alien movies is a beautifully shot, thought provoking thriller.
Fassbender and Rapace are great as the leads in this flick.
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FanchyJan 10, 2021
La peor película que he visto en mi vida, cada personaje es absurdo e inconsistente, toda la trama se vuelve imposible de seguir ya que los personajes están constantemente sacando te de la película con sus absurdas acciones
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Kai82Nov 12, 2020
False labeling for me as it is not truly an Alien movie. I think underneath is a great story worth to be told with great philosophical motives, lore and worldbuilding. Maybe it should not be marketed as prequel to Alien which it is definitelyFalse labeling for me as it is not truly an Alien movie. I think underneath is a great story worth to be told with great philosophical motives, lore and worldbuilding. Maybe it should not be marketed as prequel to Alien which it is definitely not and this his angered many fans. It is the first movie in the Alien timeline. In a cave an ancient cave painting is discovered with a star map and huge beings pointing at one star. Archaeologist think it is an invitation maybe from the creators of mankind. An exploring space mission is sponsored by Peter Weyland the head of the Weyland Cooperation (Yes that one). There they hope to get answers to all questions humanity had since the beginning. So the story starts and it has potential. While I like the ideas, concepts and philosophical aspects the movie has many problems. There are a lot of dumb decisions by the characters. Some are in the category “They rightfully deserve to die for this stupidity”. I must research if there is a Darwin Award for fictional characters. Also poor or bad since, negligence for basic scientific procedures and safety measures. It is in some cases so absurd that it can be used in a bad B-Movie. I know many critics like this movie and parts are deserving the praise but overall it is a hit and miss. While I am at it lets talk about the actors. I am impressed how to get such a poor performance with such a great cast of actors. To clarify even more. Everyone here is acclaimed and they have earned many awards. I blame the failures to the script and directing not the actors that have proven themselves in other movies. There is Noomi Rapace as Elisabeth Shaw. Such a great performance wasted with some stupid scenes. Michael Fassbender is excellent here and maybe the best performer in this movie. Charlize Theron, Idris Alba and Guy Pearce cant shine. Especially the make up looks unconvincing on Guy Pearces character. In total the special effects are good with some exceptions. I think I give my final rating here. Overall this is missed potential. They knew what they want to archive but have given not enough care to remove silly scenes and WTF moments. There are many parts that are ridiculous and drag this movie down. I think a 5/10 is fair and I can see this movie in the 9-10/10 range if done better.… Expand
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AngysYoungg321Nov 7, 2020
Amazing prequel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MikeMikey321Nov 6, 2020
Amazing movie!!!!! Love this prequel to alien!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!must watch!!! Ridley Scott did it again
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akshatmahajanSep 28, 2020
Don't get moved by negative reviews, Prometheus is a good movie and a good installment in Alien franchise.

Prometheus offers an experience rich in entertainment, visual prowess, imagination and a fascinating script. Direction is wonderfulDon't get moved by negative reviews, Prometheus is a good movie and a good installment in Alien franchise.

Prometheus offers an experience rich in entertainment, visual prowess, imagination and a fascinating script.

Direction is wonderful and true to the genre, visual effects are amazing, characters are engaging, and the score is both beautiful and haunting. From the opening sequence, you'll know you're in for a cinematic treat.

Overall, you will love this movie and enjoy it till the end.… Expand
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JLauSep 18, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cave drawings lead to a deep space expedition of scientists looking for their creators but find black liquidy stuff that kills them instead.… Expand
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DiptanshuJul 17, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stunningly brilliant and A Masterpiece!its the exact caliber of 1st two alien movies!the music was phenomenal the "life" theme soundtrack is brilliantly great,the story and direction was brilliant and the screenplay it was great,the acting and characters were amazing the doctors,the pilots,the gun peoples,owner of ship and the awesome android he was menacingly brilliant,the visuals and theme were stunning and awesome and the space ship interior was authentically great,the set-up and exploration of gods and finding darkest things and all the plot was amazing and the execution it was brilliant literally each and every minute is engaging and amazing to experience,the starting intro with planet and being like alien dying it was surprising and then the intro to mission and team about exploring god from ancient maps and all it was awesome,the connection to series as prequel the Weyland corp involvement was amazing,the both doctors relation was amazing developed and the 1st exploring scene of cave like thing was awesome the way the situations change and the people left behind there survival and the team finding head of being like alien it was all awesome as we move the 1st interaction with alien and the brutal death of left-ed 2 members was amazing,the further exploration in caves and the space ship thing it was mind-blowing the references of Alien and all it was awesome,the other side the androids twist injecting doctor and killing him was literally shocking and after that each and every move by him is menacing and chillingly awesome,the discovery of human like DNA thing in planet was mind-blowing,the weyland's father-daughter thing was amazing and the scene of century the doctor removing alien from stomach scene while everyone and everything was upside-down it was literally jaw-dropping and intense the other side the dead member return in zombie type and fight it was brilliant,the last act was full of awesomeness the weyland founder search for answers and immortality the conversation of him from alien like being by the help of Android it was brilliant,The android's exploring space ship and all it was awesome and visually stunning after that the death of all at end and escape mission by members left at last and the sacrifice by pilots for saving earth from alien-like being it was mind-blowing and awesome after that the last conversation between Android and doctor and the set-up for sequel it was literally awesome and great,Overall its the stunningly amazing experience apart from somethings its literally a flawless movie its underrated Masterpiece!… Expand
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IncredibilisMay 23, 2020
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robomartionMay 6, 2020
I think this film really captures the vastness of the universe and the comparable insignificance of humanity. It also captures - for lack of a better word - the 'alienness' and terror of space and what lies out there. The script could haveI think this film really captures the vastness of the universe and the comparable insignificance of humanity. It also captures - for lack of a better word - the 'alienness' and terror of space and what lies out there. The script could have been better but overall Prometheus is really something different, it is a filmmakers film. It has those elements of world-building that elevate it beyond your average movie experience. Music is also very good - it as does the movie play out this whole crisis of humans realising that were not really being as big and powerful as we were led to believe. Naomi Rapace is very convincing in her role as is Michael Fassbender in his. The rest of the cast are more or less just fodder. Many of the scenes also evoke a real sense of horror. Worth multiple watches.… Expand
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LordOMOApr 4, 2020
Prometheus is unfortunately a very flawed but nevertheless fascinating movie experience. It is a diamond in the rough and it's a damn shame that it never received a proper sequel.
Prometheus is a very beautiful movie and also expands thePrometheus is unfortunately a very flawed but nevertheless fascinating movie experience. It is a diamond in the rough and it's a damn shame that it never received a proper sequel.
Prometheus is a very beautiful movie and also expands the Alien franchise with some very ambitious ideas. I personally loved the idea of exploring the concepts of God and creation in an Alien movie. But unfortunately all of this Beauty and Ambition is brought down by a cast of stupid and unlikeable characters who seem like they belong in a different movie.
I can only assume that whoever wrote the script for this movie couldn't decide if it was supposed to be a "smart" Sci Fi movie or trashy horror shlock. Because some of the characters behavior is strtaight out of a horror movie cliché and it doesn't sit well with the Overall tone of the movie.
Overall this movie is a huge waste of opportunity as it will not fully please any type of Alien fan.
Nevertheless I don't think it's a bad movie and I'd definitely recommend every sci fi fan to watch Prometheus. But just Keep in mind that with all the greatness there is in this movie there are also some glaringly obvious flaws.… Expand
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The3AcademySinsMar 4, 2020
Underwhelming and extremely polarizing, Prometheus is a movie that will be remembered more for its ideas than its execution of them. Its special effects and acting performances are great. It's a solid movie that introduces a lot ofUnderwhelming and extremely polarizing, Prometheus is a movie that will be remembered more for its ideas than its execution of them. Its special effects and acting performances are great. It's a solid movie that introduces a lot of problematic elements into the Alien franchise. It is not a terrible movie. For me, its a popcorn movie that you can turn your brain off to and enjoy without thinking too hard.… Expand
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AWESOM-0Jan 18, 2020
Aliens prequels and sequels have so much promise and it’s not that this is a terrible movie. In fact some actors and parts of the story are quite good, but some are pretty bad.
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fuchikomaJan 18, 2020
This movie is powerfully stupid. It is not Alien by any stretch. Anyone with some degree of scientific knowledge will see that it's not scientifically accurate by any stretch. The characters are equally vapid, doing the least sensible thingThis movie is powerfully stupid. It is not Alien by any stretch. Anyone with some degree of scientific knowledge will see that it's not scientifically accurate by any stretch. The characters are equally vapid, doing the least sensible thing every possible time. They are like disposable characters from a slasher film, killing any potential for empathy with them since they are obviously there to demonstrate some kind of terrible end. Don't buy the hype of the director's name. Something's gone terribly wrong here. All but the best-equipped character will march into the most lethal end they can find for no reason, leaving you dumbfounded repeatedly.

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ExodusXXJan 16, 2020
Хороший визуал, отличное звуковое сопровождение и шикарно передана атмосфера, так - же радует, что основной визуальный вау эффект передавался не через графоний, а с помощью костюмов и в ручную созданных декораций. поставил бы 8, но ставлю 10.Хороший визуал, отличное звуковое сопровождение и шикарно передана атмосфера, так - же радует, что основной визуальный вау эффект передавался не через графоний, а с помощью костюмов и в ручную созданных декораций. поставил бы 8, но ставлю 10. Оценка высокая т.к Фильм не справедливо минусят по всем параметрам любители экшонов, пересмотревшие своих чужих Кэмерона и переигравшие в авп, где морпех ножом раскидывает ульи ксеноморфов (игры и фильмы хорошие, но это не значит - что все произведения должны уходить в боевики.)… Expand
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Nixvoltage01Jan 9, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An attempt to make something so much "more" than the original Alien film that results in a meaningless, pretentious bore.

Ridley Scott revisits the hallowed ground of the Alien franchise to supposedly reveal-or in this case, bulldoze-much of the original 1979 film's mystique. Instead of the expected franchise emotions of terror and claustrophobia, this film instead tries to make the viewer think about the 'bigger picture' of life itself; creation, the meaning of life and the need for answers regarding it all.

Unfortunately, this film leaves many questions behind that frankly, no-one is interested in having answered; the audience is paying £10 a ticket to see an Alien film-and that is it. If you want answers on the meaning of life, then watch Monty Python's take on it-it's far superior. The main question fans wanted to know was 'where did the Xenomorph come from, and was it created as a bio-weapon for the fabled "Space Jockeys"?

Weyland is portrayed by Guy Pearce who is wearing what appears to be 1970s Planet of the Apes-style prosthetics to make him look old. What the actual ****? Its clearly Guy Pearce in shoddy art student quality makeup. Why not ask the original Peter Weyland-Lance Henriksen-to play the part? Or some other equally-aged actor. The point is, why did they feel the need to use a quality A-grade actor and then cover him up? Anyway, apart from the obvious mind-blowingly silly script, everything goes wrong and everyone dies except Noomi Rapace's Ripley-themed Shaw. As was constantly suggested by Scott during filming, the Xenomorph does not make an appearance. Yes, the character has indeed reached saturation point after the sickly AvP series films, but in this film just one was sorely needed to liven things up. It never came. Instead, we are treated to a phallic cobra, a contortionist zombie 'thing' and a giant octopus, oh and a blue pound-shop version of a Xenomorph. Some of the most uninspired, non-fear inducing designs to have graced a film since Rawhead Rex, and that's not fair on him! And I cant forget to mention Shaw's octopus pregnancy-thats a thing! Because Ridley Scott pushed so hard before release that this was "So much more" than an Alien film, it instead ends up being somehow detached from any sort of context. Its an Alien film, but without a Xenomorph-or anything remotely similar-and despite being set before the events of the original Alien demonstrates 21st century tech

The 'Engineers' as theyre referred to (not 'Space Jockeys' as fans know them) are steroid-juicing 10ft humanoids who wear (for no obvious reason) exoskeletons to sit in a huge gunseat and pilot around the universe spreading life or death as they see fit. Despite the "bigger picture" and grandiose questions suggested, none of it is decisively answered. The Engineers simply spread life around with no real reason, and can extinguish that life if they feel like it (no further moral implications). And it is this PG-13 re-imagining of classic Alien mythology that is one of many glaring problems in this whole debacle. The original film saw H.R. Giger himself work on set design, but also on creature and costume design-he was an artist who was invited to work on the film and it was his unexplainable designs that made 'Star Beast' become 'Alien'. The Space Jockey was envisaged as a bio-mechanical organism which was neither machine or animal, but a living thing.

Instead of giving an actual reason as to why its so important-yknow, as is usually explained in the script- we're instead given dialogue that devalues artificial intelligence for no reason. Even the audience was asking 'why the hell do you want to find more of them?' Then the alien craft as familiar from the original Alien sets off into the stratosphere.The film ends finally on a scene whereby some half-baked vaguely Xenomorph style thing bursts forth from the now-dead-by-octopus engineer, supposedly to tie in this distantly Alien-flavoured film to the original franchise but with no actual reason.

Very little happens in this movie and it is on the verge of being 'boring'. It lacks scenes of depth, characters with personality and most importantly the script is completely wooden. What Ridley tried to do here was impress a wider audience with a 'bigger picture' without suspense, without characters you care about or even an antagonist you'd like to see again. The sets lack that beauty originally prescribed by Giger-whose absence is obvious, and it just appears as though they tried to go as far away from the original-whilst drawing crowds with its association-as possible. Visually stunning but utterly forgettable, this film should have been about something other than an Alien prequel. By staying away from the Xenomorph and trying to beef up the 'moral substance', it strips back all the terror and interest that Ridley brought to screens in 1979 and leaves behind a nice looking husk.… Expand
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Ikereviews1Aug 24, 2019
Easily one of the most boring movies ever made. this is easily the worst alien movie. this movie has good visuals but no aliens throught most of the movie. the characters all suck and are nothing but idiots just watch any other sci fi movieEasily one of the most boring movies ever made. this is easily the worst alien movie. this movie has good visuals but no aliens throught most of the movie. the characters all suck and are nothing but idiots just watch any other sci fi movie even the last jedi and you are better off… Expand
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SerchvazJul 3, 2019
Prometheus is a solid movie, not a bad one or better, it has an ok plot, human characters is well developed, it has amazing visuals.Also, this movie adds some new things to the alien franchise like the engineers and takes the franchise in a new way.
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TyranianApr 7, 2019
A return to form for franchise, return of visual strength and attempt at tension. Not totally successful though.
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egoBorderMar 26, 2019
What a waste of time, and for the studio that made it, waste of money. Outside of the visuals, EVERYTHING about this movie is horrible. The writing, directing. I guess the acting is okay, but the characters are written so dumb that itWhat a waste of time, and for the studio that made it, waste of money. Outside of the visuals, EVERYTHING about this movie is horrible. The writing, directing. I guess the acting is okay, but the characters are written so dumb that it won't matter. The sole bright spot here is Fassbender's David, but he's sidelined for too much of the story to salvage anything. Ridley Scott should sober up before work.… Expand
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JortigoMar 17, 2019
A tape that does not deserve all the hate it has received.
I enjoyed it like the other movies in the franchise.
It offers something new and too original that certain types of people do not appreciate.
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HEKC1Feb 10, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film is not very good at least because there is no logic in it. To go out on another planet based only on the fact that the atmosphere is the same as on earth is the most stupid act as for me. Also in some places the actions of the actors are not clear.… Expand
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shag00Dec 23, 2018
What a load of clap trap, seems like belligerent group of young teenagers. The story is a kind word to use, a better description would be the pseudo intellectual question list which is guaranteed to be a hit with those struggling at school.What a load of clap trap, seems like belligerent group of young teenagers. The story is a kind word to use, a better description would be the pseudo intellectual question list which is guaranteed to be a hit with those struggling at school. No one would spend a trillion dollars to send a group of dysfunctional morons to some distant planet, even the trillion dollar price tag is a bit irksome. If you think this is anywhere near the original Alien then I have bad news. Avoid this.… Expand
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ErikTheCriticOct 11, 2018
This film is filled with seamless visuals and great performances that will leave audiences pondering about the thought-provoking questions that it raises.
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GarethBOct 9, 2018
Whilst visually excellent, Ridley Scott fails to do the Alien franchise justice by being seemingly diverted with an obsession about Michael Fassbender
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Bookoojohn1Aug 12, 2018
I really liked this film but there were many missteps in how the crew were assembled. In real life, you would never spend so much money on a “mission” of any kind without preemptively getting EVERYONE to buy-in to said mission. To travel aI really liked this film but there were many missteps in how the crew were assembled. In real life, you would never spend so much money on a “mission” of any kind without preemptively getting EVERYONE to buy-in to said mission. To travel a hundred million miles & then try to pitch that **** crew into believing is simply retarded. Also, my biggest complaint is the dude who played the part of the love interest of female Dr whatever who was the anthropologist. He would make a good casting decision if he was playing some uneducated, city drug gang member but not a PhD! NO WAY. For me, I want the characters to be believable and not incongruent with whom they are supposed to be playing. One more: I think it would have been so much more interesting to have developed the story with the big muscle aliens who had our DNA and created humans. Instead it was the typical monster alien cliche.there were so many possibilities that I feel were ignored so they could create the typical storyline. But I have to say I still loved the film and the music couldn’t have possibly been any better. I’ve watched it five times. Ridley Scott you are an amazing director. Look forward to your next film!… Expand
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BilalPervaiz58Aug 8, 2018
Great Sci-fi Film
Tremendous Story
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merijnjFeb 21, 2018
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Ridley Scott will always be phenomenal in directing Sci-Fi movies and he definitely proved that with Prometheus. I've never seen any of the other Alien movies but I want to now. I'm looking forward to seeing Alien: Covenant. The(82/100)
Ridley Scott will always be phenomenal in directing Sci-Fi movies and he definitely proved that with Prometheus. I've never seen any of the other Alien movies but I want to now. I'm looking forward to seeing Alien: Covenant. The visuals are very very well done and everything is thought out well. The characters are well developed and don't have any flaws as far as I'm concerned.… Expand
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PanchogulApr 8, 2018
Muchas de las malas criticas apuntan a la nula aparición de los xenomorfos, cuando realmente la premisa de esta película es otra cosa, el error fue venderla como precuela, pero aun así es un filme increible.
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CTHReviewsMar 15, 2018
Prometheus is a pretty underrated science fiction film. Does it really have anything to do with Alien? Not really, other than the of origin of facehuggers and xenomorphs. However, I'd personally rather have a sequel, prequel, spin-off, etc.Prometheus is a pretty underrated science fiction film. Does it really have anything to do with Alien? Not really, other than the of origin of facehuggers and xenomorphs. However, I'd personally rather have a sequel, prequel, spin-off, etc. that has nothing to do with the original film rather than have one that forces in a bunch of references to the original film.… Expand
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SchnitzelPoofMar 10, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The 'scientists' aboard a space-faring vessel, which discovers and then makes contact with the CREATORS OF HUMANKIND, are utterly unimpressed with their findings, or the fact that they are lucky enough fulfill one of mankind's most ancient, deepest desires. Perhaps it is because the creator(s) of this film know only how to scare the audience, and is embarrassingly overrated for that one single trick he does over and over (and over and over.)
Prometheus presents an interesting and atmospheric spectacle, at least until the middle, where it becomes an enduring disappointment, which is only made worse by its prequel-sequel Covenant (don't watch that, not unless you hate yourself.)… Expand
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MoneyMaker101Feb 27, 2018
Ridley Scott is an arrogant fool who doesn't know how to make movies.This movie is carried by incredible cast and visuals.
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BryceHarperFeb 26, 2018
I think I can compare watching this movie with visiting a fancy restaurant, probably you will be overwhelmed with the interior but you may find that the food isn't that good
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spacebear1Jan 2, 2018
Ridley Scott's Prometheus is a very good film. I loved the flawless cinematography and score in this film. I loved Michael Fassbender's character David. My only complaints with the film were some story ideas were a bit out of place, thereRidley Scott's Prometheus is a very good film. I loved the flawless cinematography and score in this film. I loved Michael Fassbender's character David. My only complaints with the film were some story ideas were a bit out of place, there were some plot holes, and some of the film was a bit predictable. In the end, this is a fantastic film and a solid 8/10.… Expand
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Mihael_Prislin0Dec 18, 2017
N o t W r t i n g A b o u t T h i s ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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kcoadyDec 15, 2017
Excellent film from visionary director Ridley Scott that is criminally picked apart by those with a limited ability to detect great visual and conceptual imagination grounded in reasonable science fiction. A great international cast coupledExcellent film from visionary director Ridley Scott that is criminally picked apart by those with a limited ability to detect great visual and conceptual imagination grounded in reasonable science fiction. A great international cast coupled with interesting ideas that open up the world of Ripley's Alien to new possibilities. Much of the hatred no doubt is directed at what are seen to be unforgivable plot holes or character decisions, but this is overreaching. Enough easter eggs are left to remind viewers that Damon Lindelof wrote the screenplay, which is a reason enough for angry post-Lost viewers to pillory this film. A visual and thought-provoking spectacle.… Expand
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inaneswineNov 14, 2017
Prometheus is a gorgeous, intelligent and skilfully made film that stays true to its origins. There are times where the pace lags behind, and perhaps it delves too deep into its own themes and ideas that simply can't be fully explored orPrometheus is a gorgeous, intelligent and skilfully made film that stays true to its origins. There are times where the pace lags behind, and perhaps it delves too deep into its own themes and ideas that simply can't be fully explored or appreciated within its running time. But with dazzling visuals, well rounded and well performed characters and a sort-of open non-ending, it's simply begging for a sequel. And so am I.… Expand
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revelcAug 4, 2017
Prometheus is a new way to enjoy Alien franchise. It spent a little more time to explore the space and uncharted territory than the original Alien (1979). While the original does best while it's inside the narrow corridor of the spaceship,Prometheus is a new way to enjoy Alien franchise. It spent a little more time to explore the space and uncharted territory than the original Alien (1979). While the original does best while it's inside the narrow corridor of the spaceship, Prometheus excel during the exploration of the planet. It gives the audience more vivid idea of how the alien species came in contact with the voyagers. Not only told by the visually stunning CGI, the pacing of Prometheus also helps to build the suspense. Prometheus' crew may not be the most exciting group of people since Nostromo, they maybe top Hollywood performers but not much happening between them story wise. This is where the two lead (Dr. Shaw and David) come in to play, their excellent performances stimulate the story. Both of the actors complete each other roles as hero and the devil. One thing I felt that the original did better, was the role of the heroine. Ellen Ripley was intended to be a strong female lead, since she's indeed an officer of the Nostromo. On the other hand Dr. Shaw is too strong for her role as an archaeologist and her character development isn't as natural as it should.

Overall, Prometheus is an excellent film. It has its flaws for trying to be the new face of the Alien franchise, but it also has strength that will bring in new fans into the franchise. I personally enjoyed the experience, and I absolutely recommend Prometheus to anyone who enjoy Sci-fi film.… Expand
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DirigiblePulpJul 29, 2017
Pure sci-fi. Not action, not horror, but a blend of elements and philosophizing that, in this age of sci-fi as action tentpole, is an amazing accomplishment. There are a lot of questions left unanswered, but much like life, the journey has toPure sci-fi. Not action, not horror, but a blend of elements and philosophizing that, in this age of sci-fi as action tentpole, is an amazing accomplishment. There are a lot of questions left unanswered, but much like life, the journey has to settle as the answer (for now). That may seem like explaining away what could also be blandness, lack of imagination or incoherence, but in this beautiful and spectacularly crafted film, it's hard to believe that's the case. Just because something doesn't have a concrete explanation doesn't mean it doesn't have an answer. This is a visual film and also an emotional one. The characters don't understand what's going on and they're not supposed to. They're supposed to act and react.

It observes the creation of life on many levels, including some not often thought of - Parent and child, Man and machine, God and man, God and other creatures, even God as mortal creator.

And of course Michael Fassbender's David steals the show. An incredible accomplishment of restrained acting creates a complete character out of an android.
"Can you imagine how disappointing it would be for you to hear the same thing from your creator?" David discussing the mundanity of creation to Charlie (Logan Marshall-Green) drowning his sorrows.… Expand
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FuturedirectorJul 16, 2017
Ridley Scott's franchise is almost complete thanks to Prometheus eerie conclusion. Unfortunately, it needs more to be remembered as a thrilling, unforgettable and satisfying prequel to a saga as this one.
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BorgorosMay 25, 2017
This Movie gets better and better after each time i watch it. The mystics, artwork, music, characters, thrills. Lays solid and exciting groundwork for more to come. Well crafted sci-fi from a director that knows what he is doing.
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gabbygabJun 4, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me this is the last great sci-fi (in a classic sense) that will be made, as only brain-dead big budget movies are made. As the sequel kills everything that was good in it, as if it did not exist, although having the largest incomes in the series, I can only take goodbye to you good friend as i can't view again your ending.… Expand
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NandiJun 1, 2017
This is what happens when number of neurons in your brain is so low its alien. Alcohol + finding Jesus in old age = big albino space Jesus cant create xenomorphs because then you cant go to heaven. RIP Gigers artistic vision and worldThis is what happens when number of neurons in your brain is so low its alien. Alcohol + finding Jesus in old age = big albino space Jesus cant create xenomorphs because then you cant go to heaven. RIP Gigers artistic vision and world building. Three points are only for visuals, cudos to visual department, everything else is beyond repair.… Expand
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PluutozzMay 30, 2017
Very interesting space epic featuring Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender, set in the Alien universe, which the director Ridley Scott helped create. Not a perfect film, it has some obvious flaws. It does bring down the score from a 10. TheVery interesting space epic featuring Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender, set in the Alien universe, which the director Ridley Scott helped create. Not a perfect film, it has some obvious flaws. It does bring down the score from a 10. The film is beautifully shot (filmed at locations such as Iceland) and mostly very well acted. Quite scary at times aswell. 3d is usually top notch. The film Prometheus might require multiple viewings and even research to grasb everything going on in it. One nice thing is to research different theories of the film, what everything means and also conecpt art and what went on during production and what "could have been". I particulary love the opening of the film and the finale. This movie was "dubbed" most disapointing film of the year 2012, might actually be true I don't know. Weird since it is such a well made movie. I expected nothing going in to see this film at the theatre and I found myself loving it.… Expand
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7ShadesOfEffortMay 25, 2017
Despite being so revolutionary Aliens franchise became pretty stale and worn out over the years. Each movie had its unique vibe due to variety of directors that were working on it, but technically they were all same. First movie was not onlyDespite being so revolutionary Aliens franchise became pretty stale and worn out over the years. Each movie had its unique vibe due to variety of directors that were working on it, but technically they were all same. First movie was not only good horror movie, it was one of the greatest movies about fist contact and sequels lost that thrill of exploration of something unknown and mysterious, they did not really expand lore or mythology of Aliens universe.
Fortunately, Prometheus brought this exciting feeling back. From all 6 movies released to date it did biggest contribution to Aliens' lore and that's not only about quantity. Concepts of engineers and black goo are very fresh and interesting, and supported by great designs and exceptional quality of all visual effects.
But the most important Prometheus' contribution to Aliens franchise is its thematic expansion. All previous movies were purely about death while Prometheus explores themes of life and creation, bringing new tones to the canvas of franchise. Contrast of typical horror tension and peaceful majestic views gives this movie very unique atmosphere.
It was hard for me to accept Prometheus the first time I watched it. I had exaggerated expectations while not knowing what to expect at all. It surely had some flaws that didn't allow me to enjoy it, especially from my fanboy's perspective. Disproportionate exposition made some characters look pretty brain-damaged while they were just usual expendable meat typical for horror movies, and most of deaths felt pretty anticlimactic because of that. «Thanks» to Lindelof I guess? However, all actors did great job depicting their characters (even at their dumbest moments), especially Fassbender, who eventually hijacked the role of protagonist. His character, android David, deserves special attention because it's one of the most well-written AI characters I've ever seen in sci-fi, which was kinda unexpected from Alien franchise since it didn't really focused much on synthetics before. Oh, and just for the record: I don't care about people taking off their helmets and touching weird-looking lifeforms on alien planets in the movie where spaceships have Earth gravity and fly faster than light. Scientific authenticity in Aliens was always on Star Trek level so don't try to look smarter than you really are and stay open-minded so you'll be able to enjoy this glorious masterpiece. This KINO. Movie-Parable. Movie-Revelation.

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tremaultMay 25, 2017
I really like the characters in this, I really feel like I got to know them. The film has a lot of beauty in it and a lot of intrigue. Some people don't like the religious overtones, but for me, I can take it or leave it. It's just a subI really like the characters in this, I really feel like I got to know them. The film has a lot of beauty in it and a lot of intrigue. Some people don't like the religious overtones, but for me, I can take it or leave it. It's just a sub element of the main draw of this film which is the lovely cinematography and the intriguing characters. Personally, I see this film as the truest successor to Alien, as being made by the same person, it retains the pacing and the beauty of the shots.… Expand
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NikolayGMay 16, 2017
This movie makes no sense whatsoever. But if you're drinking beer with a bunch of guys and want a B movie on in the background, I guess it's OK. The acting is good. The effects are good. The writing -- senseless.
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fairbrotherMay 15, 2017
"Prometheus" has a lot going for it. An interesting cast with real presence. A director with five decades of cutting-edge film-making under his belt. A premise that pursues classic philosophical questions about the origin of life within a"Prometheus" has a lot going for it. An interesting cast with real presence. A director with five decades of cutting-edge film-making under his belt. A premise that pursues classic philosophical questions about the origin of life within a straight-up genre movie framework. And some of the finest, moodiest cinematography any studio picture has managed to deliver yet in the 3D format - make no mistake, the picture looks a (hundred) million bucks. But for all that it feels fundamentally hollow and redundant. The cast are largely squandered on roles that either fail to convince or outright irritate. Scott's grasp of technical pizzazz seems, in this picture at least, to exceed his ability for solid dramatization. There's always plenty of stuff going on but little of it is ever truly compelling or stimulating. And, MILD SPOILER, the film's one effective horror scene even introduces a convenient narrative cheat which would essentially neuter the entire "Alien" mythology which "Prometheus" supposedly backs into. Prequelizing established classics has many pitfalls and "Prometheus" falls headfirst into the biggest one: it wants to be "Alien" and not be "Alien" at the same time. This built-in identity crises scuttles all the effort involved from the off.… Expand
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LouismarMay 14, 2017
Ce film n'a de bien que sa réalisation les personnages sont aussi con que les dialogues sont mauvais et ça veut se faire croire comme étant le messie
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Zummy1976May 11, 2017
Truly the stupidist script ever to be filmed by A list creators. At every turn there is something that induces eye rolling.And because it's so stupid it's also very enjoyable. Favourite bit: scientists electrocuting the ancient and preciousTruly the stupidist script ever to be filmed by A list creators. At every turn there is something that induces eye rolling.And because it's so stupid it's also very enjoyable. Favourite bit: scientists electrocuting the ancient and precious Engineer head moments after discovering it - GOOD SCIENCE!… Expand
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delete013Mar 27, 2017
If I recall, the original Alien was good because it was, in the first place, a bloody well made movie (acting, dialogues, tension).

With or without the burden of the franchise one cannot ignore the fact that the script is a disaster. It'sIf I recall, the original Alien was good because it was, in the first place, a bloody well made movie (acting, dialogues, tension).

With or without the burden of the franchise one cannot ignore the fact that the script is a disaster. It's full of outright stupid situations. Among others, the long awaited contact between humans and space jockey race turns into a less awaited bar fight. Seriously.
In the end, this is no school movie, to let it pass because it 'merely' failed at one of it's crucial parts.

I will not even dive into the squiddish designs (who is scared of a calamari?)... So to conclude, with the script fixed and certain scenes remade the movie would perhaps be decent. Also the overall artistic impression is good. However, still far from it's ancestor.

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avr50Mar 19, 2017
an awful movie. Makes no sense and boring to death. The only great thing of this terrible mess is the visual effects. I wanted to get out of the theatre but i spend my money on this so i have to finish it.
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TrailesqueMar 9, 2017
This sci-fi horror flick packs a punch in the form of mind-blowing effects and a weird, dark story. This film got into my dreams, and not in a good way. The set design, which draws on the work of artist H.R. Giger, has something to do withThis sci-fi horror flick packs a punch in the form of mind-blowing effects and a weird, dark story. This film got into my dreams, and not in a good way. The set design, which draws on the work of artist H.R. Giger, has something to do with that. There are unforgettable moments, like the super-human fighting the mighty octopus thing and eventually being devoured by it. There is hardly anyone or anything to root for here. The story is pretty unclear in spots - things happen for no good reason, and it is hard to get a good grasp on what is really going on. The characters are cold and unpleasant, and even the android has a hidden agenda. SPOILER ALERT. This involves a visit to a distant planet where a superior humanoid race has died off for some unclear reason. The reason turns out to be (probably) the super-powerful reptiles that they apparently were experimenting with, and this nasty master race turns out to be our progenitors! But they don't like us much, and seemingly want to come to our fair planet and take over. Things build slowly but culminate in an orgy of weird violence that leaves all the characters but two dead. Prepare to see people's bodies violated in seriously gross ways.

I suppose I am coming at this from a different perspective because I have not seen a movie from the Alien series in many years, and while I thought there might be a connection, it wasn't until after watching it that someone told me Prometheus is Ridley Scott's prequel to the Alien flicks. The title is a little misleading since I did not observe much connection the classic myth of the same name. But some of the images from this have clearly wormed their way into my psyche, and that is a sign of quality imo.… Expand
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bfoore90Jan 25, 2017
Not a bad movie, its wonderfully shot with strong acting from its leads. But a strong cast can only carry a movie so far as the film stumbles from a lack of properly developed characters and some questionable choices when it comes to theNot a bad movie, its wonderfully shot with strong acting from its leads. But a strong cast can only carry a movie so far as the film stumbles from a lack of properly developed characters and some questionable choices when it comes to the plot. In a sense the movie felt more like an action movie than a science fiction-thriller that Alien was, from where it was strong in visuals and brilliant set pieces it lacked in scares and jumps to keep you engaged. There wasn't any a creepy aura with subtle but intense build up that Alien had in it.This isn't saying the film isn't by any means bad, it really was an enjoyable film but it just didn't quite reach the potential that I initially thought it could reach when it was first announced.… Expand
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QuadrangleJan 19, 2017
Abject. I watched incredulous as this brainless film unfolded. Stupid characters in whom you can invest nothing, abysmal dialogue riddled with exposition, plot holes you could drive a bus through... it was such a sour experience that I wouldAbject. I watched incredulous as this brainless film unfolded. Stupid characters in whom you can invest nothing, abysmal dialogue riddled with exposition, plot holes you could drive a bus through... it was such a sour experience that I would give a negative rating for the time lost. Without doubt the most disappointing cinematic experience of my life (huge fan of Alien/Aliens), so much so I am still stewing about it years later. I was belatedly prompted to created an account for the sole purpose of writing this review when I saw news today of the forthcoming sequel 'Alien: Covenant'. Fingers crossed for a complete miracle, but I fear we are probably set for another absolute stinker. And why not when Prometheus unimaginably scores 65 critic/6.6 user average at timing of writing! The mind just boggles. At least there are 300+ other like-minded users out there and enjoyed reading some of your more scathing reviews :-)… Expand
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HelloWorld2012Dec 17, 2016
The visuals are great and I found the plot of finding our creators interesting and new. The character decisions and plot points that are constantly brought up about this film did not bother me but if you want characters to always be rationalThe visuals are great and I found the plot of finding our creators interesting and new. The character decisions and plot points that are constantly brought up about this film did not bother me but if you want characters to always be rational look elsewhere.… Expand
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sjwilkinSep 26, 2016
I really wanted to enjoy this, I really did. I am a huge fan of the 'Alien world', in particular I think Alien is fantastic and Aliens is one of (if not) my favourite movie of all time. Everything was set with Prometheus to be the best movieI really wanted to enjoy this, I really did. I am a huge fan of the 'Alien world', in particular I think Alien is fantastic and Aliens is one of (if not) my favourite movie of all time. Everything was set with Prometheus to be the best movie of the decade... Ridley was back, the budget was astronomical, the cast looked top notch and even the trailer was amazing. However this is probably why it went so terribly wrong... the expectation was too much. Way too much.
The movie plodded along as such a slow, boring pace with almost nothing actually happening. Visually it is spectacular but that is as far as I will go for compliments. The rest is quite poor to be blunt. Did not really answer any major questions but only asked more (another sequel anyone?). Added layers of complexity to the series and could change the way you look at the older movies now. Also, a very odd choice to get a Hollywood A-lister in his 40's to get in make up to play a man in his 80's. Such a disappointment.… Expand
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kreegan64Aug 26, 2016
This movie stands as a breath of fresh air compared to the dank, horrible slew of films that came before it. From the face palm worthy AvP movies to the laughably bad resurrection and boring Alien 3 this is the best movie in the series sinceThis movie stands as a breath of fresh air compared to the dank, horrible slew of films that came before it. From the face palm worthy AvP movies to the laughably bad resurrection and boring Alien 3 this is the best movie in the series since the first. It finally tries to answer the big question about the Alien and their origin (if only partially) rather than try to tack on more convoluted garbage for cheap thrills and big bucks. Sadly, this movie is far from perfect, and does a lot of what the first one does in that it provides more questions than answers, and there are glaring plot holes and questionable choices, but what can one expect after the series had nothing but drivel for decades to try and fix up or cover over. It still stands head and shoulders above the laughable (and admittedly enjoyable) predecessors. Like I said before it's not perfect, no, far from it; but it still seems to be that much taller when compared to what came before. With Scott back behind the wheel, I can imagine the expansion on the xenomorph, the world, and others will finally go somewhere, and not continue drifting off into space where no one can hear it.… Expand
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CinemaphileJul 29, 2016
It's hard not to have a movie spoiled by The Internet these days, especially when films premier overseas before the domestic release, so I took many of the "this is not your father's Alien" and "first George Lucas and now Ridley Scott ruinedIt's hard not to have a movie spoiled by The Internet these days, especially when films premier overseas before the domestic release, so I took many of the "this is not your father's Alien" and "first George Lucas and now Ridley Scott ruined my childhood" fanboy e-ranting with a very large grain of salt. Before I viewed Prometheus, I imagined that the first sentence of my review would make reference to Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back, cautioning a young Skywalker not to take anything with him into the bowels of the tree strong with the power of the Dark Side. I did a very good job. Unlike Luke, I did not take my childhood preconceptions of Alien exomorphs into the theater with me.

Turns out, that was totally unnecessary. When you view this film, take your preconceptions in with you, it will not matter.

I remember thinking about the halfway point of Prometheus, "Wow, this is groundbreaking. This is the most interesting, memorable science fiction film since Blade Runner or Avatar." Then, the wheels, or in this case, the landing gear fell off.

Prometheus takes the viewer to two mysterious places and times, Earth's primordial past and a distant moon of a distant planet halfway across the galaxy 80 years in our future. True, this is not your father's Alien franchise, as the message in the bottle motif of the first film is cheerfully exposited for us via flashback, hologram and a trite walkthrough reminiscent of Jurassic Park. Still, director Ridley Scott's leisurely pace builds anticipation, allowing us to drink in the epic scenery while screenwriter Damon Lindelof throws in Lost-esque backstories for Elizabeth Shaw, an intrepid anthropologist and David, the obligatory android. LV226 is a surreal, austere place, but it leaves nothing to the imagination as Prometheus lands in broad daylight within two hundred yards of an alien ziggurat in all its CGI glory and, in Cowboy fashion, the crew saddles up without the slightest reservation to storm the haunted castle. Alas, the honeymoon is over with this film with hardly a kiss. Inside, we find exactly what we expect to find. After all, if you've seen the commercials you've seen the movie.

The problem with Prometheus is that when it crosses the threshold into the belly of the beast, we've been there before, only this time it's shinier and has new MacGuffins. All the titanic scale sets and CGI cannot save Prometheus' regurgitation of scenes from the previous films, overly omniscient explanation of key plot details and a total absence of authentic motivation for any single character in the film. Prometheus suffers from an abundance of irrationality - its only rational actor, the scientist Elizabeth Shaw, at one point performing a dissection of humanity's first evidence of sentient life from another planet with the reverence, caution, respect and carefulness of Grandma poking the Thanksgiving turkey with a meat thermometer. Prometheus is dumb at times, Star Trek reboot "red matter" dumb - inexcusably so for a film intended to be more contemplative and intelligent than its source material. Storytelling is known as artfully lying and rule number one of creating a believable lie is keep the lie simple. Prometheus opts to throw in the kitchen sink and a very visually compelling kitchen sink it is, extraterrestrial dishes and all.

Prometheus is mistitled though, it is actually Pandora's Box of pestilence, but 'Pandora' is a James Cameron property at present. Ultimately, Prometheus fails on its own merits, or lack thereof and is a reminder to filmmakers of the virtue of keeping things simple. Less is more. So much more.

I cannot recommend full price for this movie, nor is it worth the price to see it in IMAX, but a digital 3D matinee might not be a total waste of your money, mostly. (Yes, that was a veiled reference to Aliens. My apologies, Newt.)… Expand
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Myon-NeutrinoJul 28, 2016
One of the most ridiculous "movies" I´ve ever seen. What a lousy job... The Plot goes like this: Humanity discovers some hints to its own extraterrestrial origin, far away on another planet. So you invest overwhelmingly huge amounts of money,One of the most ridiculous "movies" I´ve ever seen. What a lousy job... The Plot goes like this: Humanity discovers some hints to its own extraterrestrial origin, far away on another planet. So you invest overwhelmingly huge amounts of money, time and ressources to set up a mission to approach that planet. Of course you need a crew: ELITE representatives of our species. The best of the best. The creme de la creme, you need the best trained, most disciplined and dedicated professionals & scientists on earth to get this done right. But instead of hiring professionals, you dispatch the most embarrassing bunch of IDIOTS to that planet. Some navigation "expert" who gets lost, some nerd with glasses fidging around in front of a snake-like alien, some brainless idiots who immediately let the secured alien head explode instead of doing serious research, some stupid potter with space suit-integrated waterpipe, a sex hungry blondie captain who rather gets black kock instead of doing a proper job on the ship, further there are many other brainless cowards. The ship itself seems to abound of every modern kind of technology but when it comes to a distress call, nobody is on the bridge and the ship doesn´t even support callforwarding or answerphone features and nobody can hear the distress call. The alien childbirth itself is somehow possible but NOBODY who just recieved a caesarian operation and simply being stapled together would be able to run miles and miles directly afterwards. There are way too many logical faults in prometheus, it´s a bloody mess. There are so many, they wouldn´t even fit in this text box. Nice CGI and stuff is a bad and insufficient excuse and I won´t watch this crap ever again. Clearly no recommendation, there are way way better Sci Fi movies out there.… Expand
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sefrabuJun 20, 2016
Not an "Alien" movie for sure, but a sci-fi at its best. There are less and less space opera blockbusters not focused on laser fire, and this is one of those rare beauties.
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HotelCentralJun 15, 2016
This film is a teenage shock-horror flick just like the original Alien. What distinguishes this film is that various characters are supposed to be scientists and obviously no one involved in the production of the film has any idea how realThis film is a teenage shock-horror flick just like the original Alien. What distinguishes this film is that various characters are supposed to be scientists and obviously no one involved in the production of the film has any idea how real scientists speak or behave. Scott & Company did a fair job of portraying cargo ship crewmen and colonial marines but they fall flat in portraying scientists. Also, the sinister folk in the film, rather than reveal their evil gradually, stand right up and twirl their metaphorical mustaches so there's no doubt that there are all manner of eviltry and devilish doings just waiting to be revealed.

The number of things that people are kept in the dark about goes beyond absurd. The exploration mission is stated to be a trillion dollar project so one might be tempted to assume that plans were laid and briefings held at least a year or two before anyone actually set foot inside a space ship. In fact, most of the crew have no idea what's going on till they land on an alien world and a ship's meeting is held to explain why they've been in "cryosleep" for two years. The rich guy who set everything in motion is secretly onboard the ship, and so is his daughter, and why any of that is a secret I have no idea, unless it's just to persuade the teenagers among us that the film is full of wheels within wheels.

Yes, there are alien creatures. Two of the so-called "scientists" meet their demise in a first encounter with the creatures. Rather than regard these unknown creatures with caution the "scientists" react as if the things are very cute, just darling, and would obviously make excellent pets.

Ultimately, the film is dumb. With expensive FX. Ho-hum.… Expand
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CharlemagneMay 3, 2016
Mystery and omission to cover for not actually being that interesting. But it's not even a limited narrative from only humanity's perspective, which would be workable as horror of the unknown where the connection to the Aliens series slowlyMystery and omission to cover for not actually being that interesting. But it's not even a limited narrative from only humanity's perspective, which would be workable as horror of the unknown where the connection to the Aliens series slowly falls into place. Instead they show us parts as if it's an omniscient narrative but then leave out the information required to make sense of it all, to lead us on. The movie is like a bad girlfriend or boyfriend, holding back so you think there's more to them, but you eventually find out there isn't.

But I actually disliked it less than other people. It's a shame it couldn't just 'be itself' and tell its story. I think the people behind it wanted more 'greatness' than they could muster, so they tried to fake it.… Expand
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aadityamudharApr 19, 2016
Ever since I saw the first teaser trailer for this film, I have been very excited. Sadly, I think that my expectations were too high going into this film. The movie ended up not being bad, but it wasn't as amazing as I had hoped it to be. TheEver since I saw the first teaser trailer for this film, I have been very excited. Sadly, I think that my expectations were too high going into this film. The movie ended up not being bad, but it wasn't as amazing as I had hoped it to be. The movie had strong acting, but weak characters. It is a tense movie, but it fails to recapture the quiet tension of Alien, although it doesn't really try to. Overall, the movie was hampered by a poor script that needed more time to develop the characters and to strengthen the plot. I hope that if they do make a sequel, they are able to learn from mistakes because if they do, it could be a truly great film. I enjoyed the film, but was let down by it nonetheless. I had hoped that the movie would better expand upon the mythos of the Alien Universe but instead, it only muddled it more. Still, there were some fun treats for fans of the original and I would still recommend seeing it, just go into it with lower expectations than I did.… Expand
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sicranoApr 8, 2016
............................................................................................................................Very Underrated A Awesome entry and chapter to this prestigious Franchise...
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FilmClubMar 27, 2016
Although Ridley Scott’s 3D visual feast is no classic, the oozing alien tentacles hit all the right sci-fi horror notes.

Be careful what you wish for, especially if it involves figuring out who invented humankind. That's the warning atAlthough Ridley Scott’s 3D visual feast is no classic, the oozing alien tentacles hit all the right sci-fi horror notes.

Be careful what you wish for, especially if it involves figuring out who invented humankind.

That's the warning at the heart of Prometheus, a visual feast of a 3D sci-fi movie that has trouble combining its high-minded notions about the origins of the species and its Alien-based obligation to deliver oozy gross-out moments. Ridley Scott's third venture into science fiction, after Alien in 1979 and Blade Runner in 1982, won't become a genre benchmark like those classics despite its equivalent seriousness and ambition, but it does supply enough visual spectacle, tense action and sticky, slithery monster attacks to hit the spot with thrill-seeking audiences worldwide.

The Greek titan Prometheus got in trouble for stealing fire from Zeus and putting man on the same level as the gods. Presuming that humans won't rest until we discover where we came from and how we got here, Prometheus proposes that not very long from now, in 2093 to be precise, a plausible source of human life will not only be found but reached by space explorers backed, not surprisingly, by private, not government, interests.

The striking opening sequence (shot in Iceland) reveals scientist Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace, the original Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) discovering ancient cave paintings indicating the likely arrival on Earth of extraterrestrials many thousands of years ago. Such evidence points to the source as a moon in a small solar system a vast distance away, but not out of reach of a trillion-dollar spacecraft built by Weyland Industries.

The buildup and arrival are the best part of the film, suggesting a sense of inquiry and genuine sort of thoughtfulness that promise a truly weighty slice of speculative fiction. Not that this territory hasn't been amply mined in the past: In fact, the particulars of the ship's interior design, visual projections, hibernating crew members, sports workout routines and Michael Fassbender's robot character as a sort of ambulatory HAL with an obsession to look and speak like Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia, which he likes to watch, are unavoidably reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Little by little, however, elements of other, less philosophical films come into play, including Fantastic Voyage, Rosemary's Baby and, inevitably, Alien. Arriving on the rugged, outwardly lifeless moon, the 17 crew members notice pyramid-like structures that were clearly not fashioned by nature. Inside, the elaborate tunnels and chambers possess moisture, elaborate writing, a large statue of a human head and, more alarming, countless small cylinders that produce a sticky mud-like substance, and an apparent human head.

It doesn't take long for the crew's number to be reduced by untoward circumstances, nor for doubt to set in about the true agenda not only of Fassbender's David, who can be quietly amusing, but of Charlize Theron's Meredith Vickers, the chilly Weyland executive on board who condescendingly treats everyone else, including the ship's captain (Idris Elba), as vastly inferior employees.

Elizabeth and her scientist boyfriend Charlie (Logan Marshall-Green) continue to spar about the potential momentousness of their journey -- she, who wears a cross, hopes to find confirmation of her religious beliefs that will point to the existence of a traditional creator, while he is convinced that what they discover will merely prove once and for all that Darwin was right. But such rarefied considerations are thrown overboard when aliens start materializing, shooting their tentacles where you definitely don't want them, getting someone pregnant and otherwise causing the same sort of mayhem they always have in outer-space monster films.

As the survivors are pared down to a precious few, the grisliness and gross-out quotient increases; a self-inflicted cesarian section may be a screen first (certainly the result of it is), while Fassbender's fate is similarly imaginative and far funnier. This project started life as an intended prequel to Alien but morphed into something else. Unfortunately, the closer it comes to a climax, the more you feel the elements being lined up to set the stage for a sequel to this film, most of all in a coda that feels like a craven teaser trailer for the next installment.

Blonded up, perfect of diction and elegant of body, Fassbender seems almost alarmingly neutered at first as the ship's all-purpose valet but excels as he's allowed to begin injecting droll comedy into his performance.

Technically, Prometheus is magnificent. Shot in 3D but without the director taking the process into account in his conceptions or execution, the film absorbs and uses the process seamlessly.

A visually stunning return to science fiction by Ridley Scott caters too much to audience expectations when more imaginative boldness would have taken it further.… Expand
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ChikatiloZMar 26, 2016
Michael Fassbender is in it, I would rate it 12/10 if I could. Anything with Michael Fassbender in it is genious, the man is a genious actor. Thank the heavens for mr. Fassbender
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EpicLadySpongeFeb 21, 2016
Ridley Scott returns to make such and such movies like Prometheus. It's something you could watch nonstop without getting bored of it and it's plain drama will keep you entertaining.
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lizardking420Feb 7, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ridley scott read my mind. always thought the future would be likethis. even had aomeone named promethoues as a leader, id fivufe an athiest with a tin foil hat like south park but its actually a black guy. great effects. nothing to far out. oh and its actually a prolouge tp alien. csnt beqt that.… Expand
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CineAutoctonoJan 9, 2016
" Prometheus " made promise himself as a sequel to Alien , to nice, quasi- sequel, they have not managed to connect with the magnificent film of the year 1979, but the performance of the protagonists was immeasurable.
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TLHGDec 16, 2015
Prometheus is definitely worth watching: nive premise, awesome visuals and action scenes, very atmospheric and entertaining. There is ONE major problem with this movie (and I blame the writer for it). The movie simply does not stand on itsPrometheus is definitely worth watching: nive premise, awesome visuals and action scenes, very atmospheric and entertaining. There is ONE major problem with this movie (and I blame the writer for it). The movie simply does not stand on its own! Two things make me enjoy this movie so much: (1) I love Ridley Scott's Alien and Cameron's Aliens and I have been expecting explanations for the first scene in Scott's thriller for a long time, and (2) I am counting on the (already announced) sequence to complete this movie. In other words, what makes me like this movie is its connection to Alien and the expectation of a successful sequence. So if you watch this movie, make sure to watch the first Alien movie before doing so and keep in mind that the story does not end here. . . They better make an excellent job in the sequence, otherwise they will not only make a new bad movie, but also ruin this one..… Expand
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Purgatory1Nov 19, 2015
First of all: I've seen all Alien movies, even all Alien vs Predator movies. So believe me if I say this movie is not worth mentioning in any context of the Alien saga, it's even worse than Alien Resurrection. I wish I would have never seenFirst of all: I've seen all Alien movies, even all Alien vs Predator movies. So believe me if I say this movie is not worth mentioning in any context of the Alien saga, it's even worse than Alien Resurrection. I wish I would have never seen Prometheus since (at least for me) it ruins the whole Alien story.

The story of this movie is just horrible and stupid and so are most of the characters. I got so annoyed by the stupidity of so many characters that all I wanted to do is constantly slap them in the face. It was so bad that I was more annoyed than entertained.

So why am I not giving this movie a 0/10? Because despite the horrible characters most of the actors did a decent job. The atmosphere is okay but nothing compared to the first and second Alien movies, CGI and sound effects are okay and so is the music.… Expand
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CameraBounceGodOct 31, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. wasn't annoying and sexual like stoker was ....was too short....don't want to wait for the sequel.....i'm curious as to how badly that blue thing follows and kills them as revenge....i thought everyone who died needed to die .....I'm glad about the whole movie....great foreign landscape...i even it bought it for 5 bucks... however the bad scene is ( every king has his reign).... I thought the face of the blue alien in the beginning was well done and cool...i hate the way they don't explain why it seemed to poison itself there though....Its too bad the way she kicked it in the head as she was trying to get away and that no one got revenge on her for that....thats kinda what she did to us all when she came out with those god forsaken dragon tattoos..making butt worship into a great story again and again.... ms vickers sucked at minimizing risk other than burning that terrible seeming Holloway...all the holloway scenes in the deleted scenes are so bad its crazy ....if only we got to learn a little bit more about how badass that blue guy is........at least there was no overly attractive woman like every other piece of anything from the Illuminati… Expand
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neilhodgkinsonOct 10, 2015
Hugely disappointing for me. And at times the movie was boring. Not in the same class as Gravity of Interstellar I am afraid. Charlize Theron was pleasing on the eye though!
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FilmQueenOct 10, 2015
This movie is very thought-provoking. Michael Fassbender's performance of David, the android is particularly good and it's also a very interesting character. The film is beautiful visually and the amazing soundtrack creates an otherworldlyThis movie is very thought-provoking. Michael Fassbender's performance of David, the android is particularly good and it's also a very interesting character. The film is beautiful visually and the amazing soundtrack creates an otherworldly mood. All in all, I think it's amazing and definitely worth to watch.… Expand
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grandpajoe6191Aug 30, 2015
"Prometheus" is a mixed bag of beans. The plot kinda does get far-fetched to some senses, but the action and visuals Ridley Scott presents us are top-notch quality. Overall, it does meet the 'enjoyable' standard, but not by much.
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WarsmithJun 23, 2015
I've avoided this movie for a reason. I knew it was gonna suck going in and it sucked as much going out. I saw it available at the local library and said "what the heck, I have nothing better to do" and went ahead and rented it. Even for freeI've avoided this movie for a reason. I knew it was gonna suck going in and it sucked as much going out. I saw it available at the local library and said "what the heck, I have nothing better to do" and went ahead and rented it. Even for free I feel like I should get some sort of compensation.

On top of the ham acting, the terrible make up job, the bad script it's only redeeming feature is that Prometheus is gosh darn pretty (hence the 1/10). The people on board, not even the captain knows where they are going! Who wrote this? None of the crew met before setting out, and what's with no one knowing anything about the ship before hand? You just didn't walk through the ship before you got stationed there? That's like getting on a submarine, diving only to find that there are holes on the portside, the ballast isn't balanced, the radio is broke, no escape suits, no rations and none of the pressure gauges work.

The real problem with Prometheus comes as a massive blow to die hard fans, such as I. It takes years (over 30) worth of canon, comic books, the first two films (A3 and AR were bad, but not nearly as bad as this film) and decides to chuck it all out the window.

All the futuristic tech with the holograms and the pretty jet engines and the lack of the 'Yutani' at the end of Weyland just gave me a raging headache. The film would have been received much better if they, ironically, went further back in time and had even lower tech than they had in Alien (a la clackity key boards and much more DOS)!

Fans would have loved it. Something old as something new actually works and they can't seem to grasp that effect, so instead they ripped all that was good about the series and left nothing but a steaming turd.

The series didn't deserve to have anything like Prometheus hit the silver screen and instead of helping it, it hindered it in all the worst ways. Aliens Vs. Predator 2 was akin to a magnificent masterpiece compared to this drivel!

All in all, if you view Prometheus as a 'Star Trek' movie, it's not nearly as bad (just pretend, okay?) as it seems. But the problem is that Prometheus is an 'Alien' film and thus deserves to be shredded.

Prometheus proves, yet again, that the very best films in the series are Alien and Aliens.

Final verdict: "I like to keep this handy for close encounters"… Expand
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FranzHcriticJun 21, 2015
I admire the special effects and Michael Fassbender, the film as a whole is muddled and confusing. It leaves so many questions it would come off as an unsolved mystery fantasy for those not familiar with the 'Alien' series. There areI admire the special effects and Michael Fassbender, the film as a whole is muddled and confusing. It leaves so many questions it would come off as an unsolved mystery fantasy for those not familiar with the 'Alien' series. There are inconsistencies with the plot, and it's hard to connect with any characters. With respect to Ridley Scott, he was better off with 'Blade Runner' like films. This is too alien even for 'Alien' fans.… Expand
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A_So_Horror_FanJun 5, 2015
One the positive side the film was well acted and completely special effects spectacular. The story was exciting and thorough. The production value for this film was epic and the action was truly intense. The story did not disappoint as farOne the positive side the film was well acted and completely special effects spectacular. The story was exciting and thorough. The production value for this film was epic and the action was truly intense. The story did not disappoint as far as bringing us face to face with the Architects and the beginning point for this whole reality that envelopes both the “Prometheus” story and the “Alien” saga. There was no forced scenes where the cast seemed to compete with one another as a lot of films with such star power tend to have. However for me the story seemed to force way more substance than it could contain with relativity to the universe and plot set forth in this film. It felt as if a lot of material was being crammed into the movie which didn’t allow for the actual story line and sequences to relax and satisfy the over all plot. The attention to subtle suspense somehow got overpowered by the sheer amount of story that had to be told in the film. “Prometheus” is a great story that I was glad to see on screen and that final money shot that gives us our first glimpse of those terrifying alien creatures we have grown to love and fear was truly monumental. However I felt overwhelmed by fast paced race to the finish line the movie pulled me into and wished the whole thing would have had a more casual steady built to the thrills. For what it was “Prometheus” did not completely disappoint but almost felt it was a bigger story than the film could handle.… Expand
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ImaculataJun 3, 2015
An insulting sci-fi movie, that delivers an anti-science message, and insults the intelligence of its audience. A huge budget and a few star names cannot disguise what is really just a badly written pretentious movie rife with plot holes thatAn insulting sci-fi movie, that delivers an anti-science message, and insults the intelligence of its audience. A huge budget and a few star names cannot disguise what is really just a badly written pretentious movie rife with plot holes that are not minor, and which leans on a whole lot of religious symbolism and pseudo psychology, based in part on the ramblings of well known fraud, Erich Von Däniken. This movie cannot stand in the shadow of Alien. Right from the start any intelligent viewer will be pulling his hairs out due to the illogical actions of the characters, and their dumb dialogue. The irony here is that every single death in the movie could have been entirely prevented, had any of the scientists behaved like actual scientists. And this is exactly what makes the movie so insulting. It delivers a message that science and skepticism are bad things (such as being skeptical that the air on an alien planet is breathable). It portrays a lead scientist who doesn't use science, but "chooses to believe something is true". Can we get a different lead scientist for this mission please?! This movie could easily be renamed to "Please don't stick your fingers in that, -the movie". When characters behave so suicidally stupid, it becomes impossible to be invested in the characters as a viewer. There's some really cheap sequel baiting at the end too.… Expand
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SethEvandorMay 31, 2015
So you don't detect the lifeforms or bacteria in the environment around you once the atmosphere changes! Okay, so your suit isn't fireproof! But ffs, why does there have to be female and male units? I'm sorry, I'm not programmed to deal withSo you don't detect the lifeforms or bacteria in the environment around you once the atmosphere changes! Okay, so your suit isn't fireproof! But ffs, why does there have to be female and male units? I'm sorry, I'm not programmed to deal with half the human species! So, why do they take their helmets off... Why aren't they cautious at all? Why do two of them get lost? I don't care about the hero's lover, crying or keeling over in pain again will only irritate me.

One thing I noticed after a watch is how you really have no idea where they are going inside the ship, they walk along a corridor, but it means nothing, inside the alien facility, they run down the corridor, but where are they? This movie seemed cheap as **** and then they would just use CGI to make cool explosions and huge ships.... Well that doesn't make your movie good. There is just a lack of visual information.

The dialogue is AWFUL, the characters had very little which was interesting or meaningful to say. This movie isn't memorable at all, and if I were asked what the movie were about, I would say "alien goo. Oh and there's an angry alien and an angry baby!" The directing is good, which is a shame.… Expand
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