I wish I had saw this film before the New Year, before I finished my best of 2012 list (which is on a separate blog and not really as epic as I thought it would be). But if I could I would go back and put this as my number one film of 2012. Because this is truly one hell of a film.
Directed by Ridley Scott, Prometheus tells the story of a group of explorers who discover a clue into the creation of mankind, leading them to this amazing and epic journey that takes a very dark turn. Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and a handful of others, the film is a visually astonishing piece that never lets your eyes rest. I'll admit that in the beginning, I wasn't quite following what the film was trying to say, but once we got onto Prometheus, everything started clicking into place.
What I truly loved about Prometheus was the questions that it produced. As I was sitting with Ryan watching the movie he said "Do we really want to know what is out there?" What he means is that yeah, it would be incredibly amazing finding out that there is something else out there, but what if it isn't what we wanted to discover? How could we possibly live with the fact that there is something out there and it's dangerous? Would it be worth it?
On a larger scale, Prometheus is more of a visual experience than it is a brain teaser. The different backdrops are much more important than the actual characters (except of course, Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace; two of my favorite characters from the film). Any person would be more in awe of the the scenery than of the characters, which may be something that needs to be worked on. I could care less about half of the cast and by the end of the film, I had completely forgotten about most of them.
The standout actor of the film goes to Michael Fassbender for his role as android David. He was such a delight throughout the film and his lack of emotions made everything that much more tense. I'm always excited to see Fassbender in a movie though. He always surprises me to no end.
While I loved Alien and it's dark tone, Prometheus really takes an epic turn with more of a kickass action type of film with more quality cinematography. But really, what can you expect with a film from 2012? Regardless, I always have a special place in my heart for Alien.
I was a little worried about Prometheus being a prequel to Alien but it's safe to say I lost all the anxiety I had about that. Let's just hope the sequel really explains much more about "The Engineers" and I'm hoping to see some more of Fassbender!
I won't spoil the movie for people who have yet to see it, and hopefully I was the only one late to the party. If you haven't given it a chance yet, I implore you to sit down for the 124 minute film. It's a wild ride and a hell of a film.
Prometheus is available on DVD, Blu Ray, and on demand.
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