PROMETHEUS...

I just sat down and watched 'PROMETHEUS'. It took me a while, but here I am. I was quite excited for the movie, ok, very excited. But then it came out, and the reaction across the internet was a mess of mixed emotions and outright disappointment. I let it get to me. I didn't see the movie in a theater.

So here I am, at home watching it on DVD. I have to say, its not nearly as horrible as so many have said. But the flaws it has are right there for you to see. I won't go into spoilers, but they're there.

The design work was really solid, and the visuals were beautiful. The creatures were fascinating, and the connections to the ALIEN mythos were more than obvious. Fassbender, Elba, Theron and Rapace are all really strong in the movie. Unfortunately everyone else sort of blends together. And overall the ideas presented are interesting enough.

What annoys me a bit is the ending, its a sequel setup ending instead of an ending period. Yes, 'PROMETHEUS' is a prequel to 'ALIEN'. But that doesn't mean it can't stand on its own. Add to that the constant talk of a sequel, or two, to 'PROMETHEUS' which would lead directly to 'ALIEN' and it seems that thoughts of a franchise were coming before most other things.

In the end, I think there's enough to like about 'PROMETHEUS' that it shouldn't be written off completely. But its not the strongest 'ALIEN' related movie out there. If they do eventually make a sequel, or two, it should be interesting to see where they go from here.