Well, I didn't expect comedy. I'm sure my wife would like to have a few words with Ridley Scott if she sees that caesarean section scene. First I thought the guy is so set in his ways he's simply remaking Alien, even the title appearing is the same. So it turned out to be a prequel to Alien. Flimsy story (stories are better left to books anyway) with giant plotholes and sci-fi cliches a plenty. For example there is always one idiot taking off his helmet, since he doesn't drop dead in 2 seconds, let's all take off our helmets, must be safe.
The visual design and excellent cinematography save the movie. The impractical floating 3D and holographic displays are a bit overused but I guess that's to justify the 3D budget. Overall an enjoyable movie that looks absolutely fantastic on the big screen. I will watch it again sometime. Better then the last 2 Alien outings.
The deleted / alternate scenes with commentary were helpful too to explain some things better. First I thought the guy got poisoned by someone in the opening scene, apparently it was a sacrifice to splice his dna into the life of the planet. I would have never guessed that...
Prometheus is a really confusing movie. And it is not an Alien Prequel
