Film: Prometheus

GENRE: Sci-Fi/Horror
RATING: R for sci-fi violence, language & intense images
RUNTIME: 2 hours and 4 minutes
STARRING: Noomi Rapace (original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) Michael Fassbender (Shame), Idris Elba (The Wire)
DIRECTOR: Ridley Scott (Alien, Bladerunner, Black Hawk Down)
WRITERS: Jon Spaihts (newcomer) & Damon Lindelof (Lost)
PLOT: Space explorers try to find the origins of mankind but end up making a startling discover on a distant planet.

FIVE OBSERVATIONS:
1 Ridely Scott films are usually visually stunning. Prometheus is no exception. The opening shots look like the doc Planet Earth. Scott makes things on an epic scale. There is this one scene full of images of a digital universe that is simply breathtaking. The visuals alone are worth the price of admission,
2 Michael Fassbender rocks as the android David. His movements are so specific and mechanical it’s fun to watch. He also gets to have some fun at the humans’ expense.
3 I found Alien to be a suspense thriller over a horror. Prometheus seems to have a bit more horror in its blood. Why do people touch things they know they are not supposed to? Space suits are always vulnerable. There is also a surgery scene that is both thrilling and disgusting. Kudos Rapace.
4 I saw Guy Pierce’s (Memento, Hurt Locker) name in the opening credits but he is hard to recognize under all that make-up. Kind of a waste of his talent if you ask me.
5 I found some of the music really annoying. It was kind of mix between Superman’s fortress of solitude music and old school Star Trek. They played it often in this film when they were trying to discuss deep dramatic themes. It didn’t work for me. Just sayin’

RECOMMENDATION: Theatre great for visuals, not story
UPCOMING REVIEWS: Moonrise Kingdom