Prometheus

Prometheus is a prequel to the science fiction classic Alien or a quasi-prequel according to some including the director Ridely Scott himself, and has attempted to uncover some questions raised from the original films such as the origins of the Xenomorphs. Most of the characters are forgettable bar the android David played excellently by Michael Fassbender and the main heroin, Elizabeth Shaw, portrayed by Noomi Rapace who strives for answers about the existence of humans.

In 2089, Shaw and an archaeological team are excavating a site in Scotland. Elizabeth explores a cave and discovers a cave painting similar to symbols other ancient unconnected societies that were separated by sea and vast areas of land. It is therefore revealed that the symbols are a star map that leads the squad to a distant moon in which they hope to find answers about the beginning of humanity. The Weyland Corporation, a shadowy organisation from the series, funds this mission and eventually manages to get the individuals to their destination via the spaceship Prometheus.

While it may suffer from some flat characters with no real drive or motivation and may lack elements of horror that I believed it would entail, it is a great movie to watch as it will keep you entertained the whole way through. I particularly enjoyed David and Shaw’s motivations, seeking out the truth to their existence. In my opinion this is strong enough to spawn a sequel but I don’t believe that it would really add to the story, after all it is best to leave some things unanswered. The third episode of the adventures of Fletch and Roman is up at Warehouse 17.

Plot=9/10

Characters=7/10

Special effects=9/10

Overall=9/10

Quote of the day

You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

Morpheus

The Matrix