Total garbage. Ridley's either desperate for money or, let's face it, lost his mind.

No rating as I gave it up about 40 minutes into the film. Some nice special effects but SO trite and boring, not to mention ridiculous. And I do not ask too much from high sfx and action movies.

As mentioned, appears to be prequel to “Aliens”, and left door open for prequel sequel(s). Makes use of theories such as Zecharia Sitchin’s (aliens manipulating ape DNA resulting in homo sapiens). Director Ridley Scott gives a nod to fellow English director – Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) and his film “2001: A Space Odyssey’. Interior of spacecraft (Prometheus) looks like an updated “Discovery One”, the HAL 9000 computer is now a robot (well played by Michael Fassbender – Magneto in “X-Men”), and the (very wrinkled) old man in the room is now financier Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce – “Iron Man 3”, “Hurt Locker”, “Time Machine”). Charlize Theron seemed bored to tears with the whole thing, and Noomi Rapace (Swedish version – “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”) did an admirable job (doesn’t quite measure up to Sigourney Weaver) and may be slated for sequel. If you’re a big fan of the “Alien” franchise, then you probably shouldn’t miss this. If not and you see it lying in the street, as Dionne Warwick says…’just walk on by”.

ultra AWSOME!!!!!!!! I like the ending :)

OK but with some weaknesses, like not doing a brief survey of the planet before landing, and rushing off immediately after landing. But these things would take too long for a movie: one of the problems of making movies. Not up to Ridley Scott's other movies.

Believe me, director Ridley Scott really deserves to have his ass kicked, but good, for this dismal & despicable dud. _____ This piece of rubbish, whose story explains nothing, hardly has enough intelligence in it to even come close to passing itself off as a satisfying prequel/sequel to 1979's Alien._____ If, 35 years later, this was the best that Ridley Scott could come up with as a continuation of the Alien story, then, this is the sort of tale that should have just been left alone._____ The entire crew of the Prometheus looked to me like a bunch of skid-row derelicts. You could never, ever convince me that these dislikable freaks were supposed to be brilliant scientists, and the likes._____ This film was clearly nothing but a blatant cash-grab for Ridley Scott. And, of course, while Scott was greedily grabbing at all that cash (millions & millions, I'm sure) he was also pissing away in our faces & laughing behind our backs (all the way to the bank) at the same time.

This return to the "Alien" franchise from the original's director Ridley Scott was entertaining... more than I can say for some of the other atrocious attempts (Resurrection, Alien vs. Predator). The story was engaging enough; the snarky characters... meh. Charlize Theron must've gone to the Sigourney Weaver School of Masculinity. Michael Fassbender was a primped "HAL 9000", and the old man goop they plopped on Guy Pearce was laughable. I didn't realize Noomi Rapace was The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo -- she was excellent. Top shelf visuals.

Worst movie ever

A lot of yucky guts and gore. This is supposed to be a prequel to Alien. Somewhat over the top and story line disjointed. Somewhat predictable.

Prometheus ---- (DVD - 2012) Sci-Fi ---- This is a good story for those that are mature enough to view this tale. The makers of this movie used the same effects of: Background; Monster actions and similar body builds. The cast made it work to a point, the rest was just wow effects. I don't know what all of you other people think about this: I'm getting real tired of the monster inserting a long tube down the victums mouth & Neck!!!! To take control of the person. ---- I hope the movie makers will drop the Homo hints and come up with anouther way of killing or seeding people, including the home viewers!!! ---- Well everyone have a watch and see how many other movie parts are in this show. ---- Enjoy! ---- RichardPaul (finished 4-18-13) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- MPAA rating R for violence, and intense images, and brief language.