Movie review score
5
Overview
This 2012 movie is about a group of explorers who set off to the other side of the galaxy in hopes of finding the beings that created the human race - the Engineers. Accompanied by a humanoid droid, David, they discover something on a distant that threatens the entire human existence. That's what the promo says anyway.
Platypus Score 3
This may take a bit to explain. The movie was good, no doubt about that, but it really didn't pack as much as one would hope. The plot was lined with numerous areas on which further development would not only be helpful but really intriguing. Certain scenes even looked suspiciously similar to the Alien franchise, although this is probably to be expected since Jon Spaihts wrote both. The technical effects were amazing, as the entire movie is set in 2089, and the spaceship design was utterly awe-inspiring. This was one of the rare movies which actually look brilliant in digital 3-D; the opening scene in Scotland really seemed lifelike. The entire theme, aliens and futuristic technology, is instinctually appealing, however, apart from the main character, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw, there is a dearth of valuable supporting characters. David, the android, is unnaturally ...creepy. There's no other way to describe his utmost disregard for emotion and cold calculations. Thumbs up to Micheal Fassbender for some really convincing acting there.
Favorite Scene
Despite all of the limitations listed above, Prometheus had some exceptionally enjoyable scenes. You can feel an unmistakable tingle of thrill and fright when the explorers discover the first Engineer, when they discover the alien spaceship and when the DNA comparison test result is revealed. This movie is definitely one to watch, but keep in mind, certain scenes like the alien battles and the aborted alien pregnancy make Prometheus deserving of its A rating.
