REALITY VS FICTION
30 years ago, when Alien was made, technological discoveries common today would be unthought-of. Today they are part of the background (curiously, the trailer of the upcoming Resident Evil: Retribution looks into this topic). Why did people laugh at a talking head of David when androids are already reality (and if you are wondering about their life-like physical features, just check out the Real Doll website), and not a very amusing one. We are creating stuff all the time. Do we stop in the process, to think about the consequences? Some of us do. But something tells me we are too eager to see our own end to make it out alive. That’s gonna be one hell of a movie.
Prometheus is a magnificent return of sci fi to the paramount questions humanity has to ask itself once in a while. Dumb audiences will be expecting answers, and will be disappointed. A smart viewer will be left with a bitter aftertaste, and leave unnerved, uncomfortable, haunted. Hopefully, a sequel will get made. After all, I am just as curious to poke that snail to death as anyone else.
VERDICT
An absolute must-see.
Article comments
1 - Choronzon
The most well informed and logical review I've seen yet. They've been so many premature reviews thus far. And thanks for making it spoiler-free!
2 - Sviatlana Piatakova
Dear Choronzon, thank you very much for your comment. I am shocked at the reviews of Prometheus. so many people just assume things they don't understand (or can't and shouldn't understand per se) are plot holes. just bizarre. just goes to show what it takes to appreciate real art.
3 - The Other Chad
Thank god we have someone to point the way towards "real art." A 150 million dollar studio production designed with the overriding purpose of earning as much money for it's creators as possible. We all know that real art is motivated by profit margin.
So let me see if I have this right... those who are disappointed by this film are "dumb," while those who agree with your perspective are "smart."
But now I'm confused, because your perspective includes the notion that Ridley Scott is a "revolutionary artist." How can that be?
Guess I'm just too dumb to get it.