I am an enormous fan of the ALIEN movies! I think ALIEN is one of the greatest thrillers of all time and its sequel ALIENS is a masterpiece. ALIEN 3 was disappointing and ALIEN RESURRECTION is virtually unwatchable. So when I heard that Ridley Scott was returning to his ALIEN roots with a prequel to the Series, I was immediately excited! First, Ridley Scott has been hesitant to call PROMETHEUS a direct prequel to ALIEN and now that I've seen it, I see why.... It's not really a prequel to the 1979 film ALIEN, it's more like a prequel to the prequel of the 1979 film ALIEN. I don't believe that at the conclusion of this film, it leads directly into ALIEN. There is more of THIS story to be told and perhaps that's the plan. It's only in the last 30 seconds of PROMETHEUS that the connection is made. As far as a science fiction movie, PROMETHEUS is terrific. It looks incredible and I am glad I saw it in 3D, although 2D would be perfectly acceptable. The performances are great from top to bottom, with especially good work from Noomi Rapace and the always wonderful Michael Fassbender. The screenplay is well written and keeps the pace moving at a nice rate. Not a surprise that the art direction and visual effects are top notch. All in all, PROMETHEUS is a well made taut sci-fi film. But as the start of the ALIEN series, I was left dissatisfied. I have to admit that I wanted more...well....aliens! It's only in the final half hour that the action begins and the aliens we have come to know and fearfully love aren't the culprits at that point. Which leads me back to the thought that this entire film is a setup for what will be the TRUE prequel to ALIEN. So....if you are a fan of the ALIEN series, go into this realizing that it really is a stand alone film until the final few moments. PROMETHEUS is worthwhile, just not what I had expected and hoped it to be.
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