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One of the best sci-fi movies of the decade
on October 4, 2012
Posted by: KillR
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Hello reader, I'm not going to go on and on as time is precious. I will just say that even with all it's flaws Prometheus is one of the best sci-fi movies of the decade. They don't make films like this anymore. The average person may not like it but the average person has pretty bad taste. Disagree? Look at popular music, books, and tv. Prometheus has (mostly) great acting, amazing special effect, some plot holes, beautiful cinematography, and is done in the spirit of classic sci-fi films. The validity of the two negative reviews below is obvious if you check the thumbs up and down they have received.
What's great about it: Return to classic sci-fi vibe.
What's not so great: Plot holes & stupid scientists.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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3 out of 5Not impressed
By Treydle
from Saratoga Springs, NY
Who among us has never thought about the origin of life on Earth? There are competing theories, of course. Some take the scientific explanation and dismiss the moment of creation as inevitability. Others prefer the religious explanation that it was an omnipotent being that simply made a conscious decision. Still, there is no definitive answer. Or is there?
We open the film 77 years in the future where two archaeologists, Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway (played by Noomi Rapace and Logan Marshall-Green) have discovered depictions of the same star system among several cultures with no discernable connection. After they’ve secured corporate funding, they depart for that system in a massive spaceship being helmed by an android named David (played by Michael Fassbender) who is studying human history and language at the same time. When the ship arrives at its destination, David wakes the passengers who were placed in suspended animation at the beginning of the trip. They include our two archaeologists (Rapace and Marshall-Green), Janek, the ship’s pilot (played by Idris Elba), Millburn, a biologist (played by Rafe Spall), Fifield, a geologist (played by Sean Harris) and lastly, Meredith Vickers (played by Charlize Theron) who was sent by the expedition’s corporate benefactors to supervise and report back. Holloway and Shaw are on a voyage of discovery with no intention of using it for their own gain. David (Fassbender) and Vickers (Theron) are shown to have motives that are not so altruistic, but keep them hidden from their shipmates. None of them, however, were adequately prepared for what they found.
Now, I’d seen numerous previews for this film and was very excited about it. Call it poor research on my part, but I wasn’t aware of its connection to the Aliens franchise until the day before it was released. Still, I was excited. Having seen the film, however, I’m not impressed. Rapace and Marshall-Green’s characters seem overly naïve while Fassbender’s character makes several decisions that are never explained and delights in the consequences, despite being an android. The other crew members are well-acted, but nowhere near as relevant. The final reveal seems to be the hint of an upcoming sequel for fans of the franchise. It did nothing for me, however. It appears I’m in the minority, but I didn’t like this film.
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September 21, 2012
please no more reviews. cowboys vs aliens 4 stars prometheus 3 stars?
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