Epic and gorgeous, Prometheus is a worthy entry in the Alien universe. On the flip side of that, though, is a certain element of narrow character development, nasty (although not entirely unwelcome) violence, and unanswered questions. My biggest problem with the film was that none of the main characters were likeable. The team of scientists (presumably) are not very much like a team and, despite the trillion dollar price tag of the expedition, seem to fall apart almost as soon as they wake up. With the exception of Logan Marshall-Green, I found the actors to all range from competent to excellent (especially Michael Fassbender), but again, their characters were irritating. The recurring "what I choose to believe" mantra was particularly annoying because you would think scientists 80 years in the future would set aside religious belief for objectivity, but the mantra also speaks to the plot as the foundation for the expedition has very little evidence beyond belief. The art direction, set design, and special effects were really fantastic. There were a couple splotches of bad CG, but overall I was really impressed.
7/10
PS: Forgot to mention. I thought the score was excellent.
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