"This could've been so much better." That's was the main thought I had the entire time I was watching
Prometheus. The prequel to
Alien shows signs of brilliance (particularly in the second half) , but at the end of the day it rarely rises above good. The things that work here are eerily similar to things that work in the original
Alien. Prometheus greatest success is in the atmosphere of the film. The visuals are spectacular, dark, and tense and are able to create the sense of imminent danger throughout. Ridley Scott is a master of creating creepy and landscapes and it's good to have him back at the helm of this franchise. The acting is also pretty damn good. Noomi Rapice does a solid job in her first leading American role as the hero of the story Dr. Elizabeth Shaw and Charlize Theron makes a good (human) villain as the corrupt businesswoman on board Meredith Vickers, but Michael Fassbender shines brightest as the android butler of the ship David. Even in a strong cast including Rapice, Theron, and Idris Elba, Fassbender easily outacts everyone. With every movie he is in, He continues to show how special of an actor he is. Every problem with
Prometheus lies in the script. The whole story is really underdeveloped. The mythology and origins of
the
Alien franchise are only narrowly explored. The origins of the alien and "The Engineers" are really cloudy and not particularly well-thought out. Considering the movie is centered around exploring an alien planet, You really don't find out much about basically any discovery that they make. There is a lot of intrigue in the mystery, but not really much in the way of satisfying or thorough answers.
Prometheus is still worth seeing, but the numerous flaws in the script prevent this from being great.
3.5/5 Stars
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