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Prometheus

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The discovery of a clue to mankind's origins on Earth leads a team of explorers to the darkest parts of the universe. Two brilliant young scientists lead the expedition. Shaw (Noomi Rapace) hopes that they will meet a race of benevolent, godlike beings who will in some way verify her religious beliefs, while Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) is out to debunk any spiritual notions. However, neither the scientists nor their shipmates are prepared for the unimaginable terrors that await them.
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Ridley Scott's ambitious quasi-prequel to Alien may not answer all of its big questions, but it's redeemed by its haunting visual grandeur and compelling performances -- particularly Michael Fassbender as a fastidious android.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Prometheus recaptures the essence of not only a beloved franchise, but also an admired yet complicated genre many filmmakers attempt but few successfully. In short, it shows the amateurs how it's really done. Rated: A Sep 8, 2017 Full Review Tom Charity CNN.com Even if the movie's logic ultimately spirals down into a vortex of hysteria, horror and hokum, I enjoyed the bulldozer intensity of the climax, which barely keeps a lid on the crackpot cult movie that's wrestling for the soul of this... blockbuster. Nov 9, 2016 Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association With poise and great artistry, Scott crafts a world that combines high-tech science, primal beginnings, human frailty and sheer horror. Rated: 3/4 Nov 9, 2016 Full Review Stefan Birgir Stefans sbs.is Yeah, I love the film. It’s a big budget version of a stupid 80s alien-rip-off. That’s how I view it. It’s not canon, obviously. It’s a rip-off film like Galaxy of Terror but made by an immensely talented filmmaker (not storyteller). Rated: 4/5 Aug 23, 2025 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson "Prometheus" is a modern, stylish, cerebral, and gorgeous exercise in science-fiction and terror that earns its place right along side Scott's films that defined both him and the genre Rated: 5/5 Jul 23, 2025 Full Review Justin Kim Loud and Clear Reviews Prometheus may not be a satisfying prequel, but it more than makes up for it by being a fascinating sci fi film to unpack. Rated: 4/5 Jan 6, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Fra C I don’t understand people who praise this waste of time. Plot holes everywhere, random deaths, characters who supposedly have PhDs and are obsessed with logic suddenly turning religious makes no sense. They were there to search for the meaning of life, not to find faith in Christ. (And someone will have to explain to me why a machine worth millions or billions of dollars can’t perform a C-section, please.) There are some incredible plot holes: like the first two doctors who, when the captain gives a "general" evacuation order, mysteriously don’t receive it; the captain leaving two missing people alone; the artificial planet storyline developed completely off-screen; the woman who knocks out two colleagues to have the alien removed, yet no one looks for her and no one even asks how she is. The spaceship equipped with flamethrowers and guns (for humans) doesn’t have a single weapon onboard just to justify the whole sacrificial scene. The android infecting a crew member is never addressed or explained, and no one gets angry about it, even though in the first movie Ripley goes absolutely feral on the android for less. The lore about why these "creators" wanted to wipe out humans is never understood, never explained, and everything ends with a sad, "just because." There’s nothing worth saving. No one should have been saved. You can’t make a film about the meaning of creation, about why they made us, only to end it with "I’m a human and you’re a machine," especially since in the previous movie the second-generation android was more human than these characters. In my entire life, I’ve never reviewed anything, never left a comment under a post, but someone had to say it. ---- Non capisco la gente che esalta questo spreco di tempo. Buchi di trama, morti a casaccio, gente che si presume avere un dottorato e quindi fanatici della logica' cadermi sulla religione non ha senso. Erano lì, per cercare il senso della vita e non la fede il cristo. (E qualcuno mi dovrà spiegare perche una macchina da milione e miliardi di dollari, non sa farti un cesario ti prego) Ci sono dei buchi ti trama incredibili, come i primi due dottori che quando il capitano chiama in 'generale' loro misteriosamente non ricevono l'ordine di evacuare, il capitano che lascia due dispersi da soli, la trama del pianeta artificiale sviluppata off screen, la tizia che abbatte due colleghi per andare a farsi levare l'alieno non viene cercata da nessuno e nessuno le chiede come sta L'astronave con lanciafiamme e pistole (per uomini) non aveva equipaggiato nemmeno un arma solo per la scusa del sacrificio Il senso delll'androide di infettare uno dell'equipaggio non è stata mai toccata o spiegata, nessuno si è incazzati per questo, quando Riply nel primo film all'androide si incazza come una iena. La lore del perchè sti creatori volevano ammazzare gli umani, mai capita, mai spiegata, tutto si conclude con un triste, perche si. Niente è da salvare. Nessuno doveva salvarsi. Non puoi farmi un film sul senso della creazione, del perchè ci hanno creato, per poi finirla su 'io sono un umano e tu una macchina' anche perche nel film precedente l'androide di seconda generazione era più umano di questi qua Io in vita mia, non ho mai recensito niente, mai lasciato un commento sotto un posto, ma qualcuno doveva dirlo. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/17/25 Full Review Stathis K Story: 8.5/10 – A bold sci-fi adventure exploring humanity’s origins, creation, and the dangers of curiosity. Some plot points remain mysterious, but that adds intrigue. Visuals / Atmosphere: 9.5/10 – Ridley Scott delivers breathtaking alien landscapes and awe-inspiring architecture. The sense of scale and mystery is phenomenal. Action / Suspense: 8.5/10 – Suspenseful and intense, though more psychological than traditional horror. Key moments are genuinely gripping. Soundtrack / Sound Design: 8.5/10 – Marc Streitenfeld’s score adds grandeur and tension, and the sound design makes alien encounters unforgettable. Performances: 8.5/10 – Noomi Rapace is a strong, determined protagonist. Michael Fassbender as David shines, and the ensemble adds solid support. Overall: 8.8/10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/16/25 Full Review Austin L I don’t get the love for this film outside of visuals and general premise laid out by previous films in the Aliens universe. This film is a catastrophe of poor writing that leaks its way into the decision making of such a solid cast. I definitely didn’t get the "other-worldly" or "higher-being" points that this film was supposed to nail home and instead just sat through the universe being explained to people I don’t care about. Pretty sure that’s the opposite of good storytelling but what do I know - I loved Detective Pikachu. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/15/25 Full Review Kieran F It's a weird combination when a film thinks it's smarter than you but at the same time is having characters act like NPC's or make nonsensical decisions, it's visually beautiful but it's as hollow as an empty Xenomorph egg Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/14/25 Full Review Chris D. It expects us to swallow some bitter pills about the backstory of Alien, but it’s a gorgeous movie packed with tension. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/12/25 Full Review Flynn S Great cinematography, everything else is awful from the plot, dialogue, characters and more.Disappointed they made this. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/08/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The discovery of a clue to mankind's origins on Earth leads a team of explorers to the darkest parts of the universe. Two brilliant young scientists lead the expedition. Shaw (Noomi Rapace) hopes that they will meet a race of benevolent, godlike beings who will in some way verify her religious beliefs, while Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) is out to debunk any spiritual notions. However, neither the scientists nor their shipmates are prepared for the unimaginable terrors that await them.
Director
Ridley Scott
Producer
David Giler, Walter Hill
Screenwriter
Jon Spaihts
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Brandywine Productions, Scott Free Productions
Rating
R (Sci-Fi Violence|Brief Language|Some Intense Images)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 8, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$126.5M
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby
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