Last year when Prometheus was released at the cinema I intended to go and see it. However it was only after reading a shedload of negative reviews that I decided to give it a miss and catch it when it was finally broadcast on Sky Movies. Anyway... this is what I thought...
I have enjoyed all the
Alien films... especially the second instalment,
Aliens, which is in fact one of my all time favourites. It has everything: Action, horror, great story, interesting characters, good acting and excellent military hardware. It's trump card is Sigourney Weaver - without her I don't think the series would have been anywhere near as good. You care about Ellen Ripley and you are willing her to succeed against her alien adversaries. This is a testament to Weaver's superior acting as well as the writing.
In Prometheus I couldn't have given a sh*t about any of the characters. And as for the weirdly named Noomi Rapace... I don't think they could have picked anyone with less charisma - as she was utterly crap!! In fact virtually all of the characters were two dimensional except for David the android portrayed by Michael Fassbender who was far superior to anyone else.
The film was cloaked in secrecy before its release as if it was going to reveal something momentous... But it doesn't. Okay so we learn who the Space Jockey was, but do we really need to know? Something's are better left as a mystery. Of course right at the very end is the bit everyone is waiting for... an Alien bursting out of a chest! Horror, suspense and great acting is what I wanted. And that is not what you get with Prometheus.
Disappointing.
Rating: 5/10
