I just recently watched a movie I was insanely excited to see, one I've been wanting to see since I first saw the movie Alien. I went in with hopes held high that I would gather some insight to the Space Jockeys, but also prepared for a completely new story line. By the time the last confusing scene was over I realized that neither of those expectations were met. The story goes absolutely nowhere and doesn't even answer any of the questions posed in it's own movie, let alone the mythos of the space jockey and the xenomorphs. The motivation for most characters in this movie is vague to the point of being non existant. I'm all for subtly, but this goes right into obscurity.

The one thing that rubs me the wrong way is how divergent the very themes of Prometheus is to Alien. In Alien the xenomorphs and the corporation represent the inner darkness of humanity, how desires and lusts reveal a darkness with us. Here, the human element is almost eradicated for what looks like a cheezy Alien from Men In Black.. I won't describe it, but I promise you will be disappointed.

In a nutshell this is clumsy writing paired with a highly talented visual artist, the sets are epic and beautiful, but all the characters are flat and uninteresting.