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Visually striking, however, major flaws in the script
PostedJune 11, 2012
Jaydee11
from Los Angeles, CA
Age:25 to 34
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:once every few months
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As an all-time fan of Ridley Scott's work in the sci-fi and the genre he helped define for the following couple decades, I was really looking forward to see Prometheus. I tried to keep an open mind, knowing that I wasn't going to see a new Alien, but another story taking place in the same universe.
I must say that I had a great time overall. The cinematography is wonderful, and I was expecting no less from Scott. The special effects are also stunning, and I'm glad I decided to see it in Imax 3D. However, the scenario is suffering a few major flaws. There is just too many characters in my opinion to be able to develop their background and character, and I ended up not really caring for some of them. The focus is on Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender's characters (who both deliver amazing performances), but I wouldn't have minded if the movie was 20 mns longer and took time to develop the rest of the crew a bit more. As a result, some characters take some crucial decisions at some points in the film, which are important enough that the audience should empathize with them, but it just falls flat. The "C-section" sequence, despite its gruesome and powerful imagery, is also very hard to buy. I don't care when characters suffer major injuries and are still able to walk and run around for the rest of the movie as if what they just endured was just a little more than a bruise.
Despite all this, I liked the questions that the story is raising, and the developping of the "engineers" existence and motive. I would have loved if the scriptwriters kept Prometheus unique, though, and provided a couple more answers instead of leaving them open for a possible sequel.
I must say that I had a great time overall. The cinematography is wonderful, and I was expecting no less from Scott. The special effects are also stunning, and I'm glad I decided to see it in Imax 3D. However, the scenario is suffering a few major flaws. There is just too many characters in my opinion to be able to develop their background and character, and I ended up not really caring for some of them. The focus is on Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender's characters (who both deliver amazing performances), but I wouldn't have minded if the movie was 20 mns longer and took time to develop the rest of the crew a bit more. As a result, some characters take some crucial decisions at some points in the film, which are important enough that the audience should empathize with them, but it just falls flat. The "C-section" sequence, despite its gruesome and powerful imagery, is also very hard to buy. I don't care when characters suffer major injuries and are still able to walk and run around for the rest of the movie as if what they just endured was just a little more than a bruise.
Despite all this, I liked the questions that the story is raising, and the developping of the "engineers" existence and motive. I would have loved if the scriptwriters kept Prometheus unique, though, and provided a couple more answers instead of leaving them open for a possible sequel.
Prometheus was for ma a very good entertainment moment, beautifully executed, despite these few flaws. I'd like to see it again.
Pros well paced, great actors, cinematography, visual effects
Cons flaws in the script
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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