Big Screen Blurb: Prometheus

It's Alien meets Star Trek meets Indiana Jones meets, well, you get the picture. There's a lot going on here and it's all good. Actually, it's very good in fact, and very much worth a look. It's Prometheus., a sci-fi rarity that combines an intriguing plot with interesting but distant characters and plenty to keep you on  your toes.

Welcome aboard Prometheus. It's a deep space vessel with a mission. That mission is one that addresses the basics of humanity. Where did we come from and who helped us get here?The answer:  Evolution? Hmm...Nope. The Bible's Adam and Eve? Wrong again--why the fundamentalists aren't picketing this one, I've yet to figure out. However, the scientists aboard this particular spaceship do think they've got it all figured out. The hypothesis: our civilization stems from theirs. They created us and left us on our fair planet.  The trouble is, this isn't exactly a mission to find dear old dad. In fact, they don't know what they expect to find. What will it be: A) Mystery; B) Danger; C) Death? Yadayadayada the crew endures plenty of D) All of the Above. 


It's good. I'll go with 4.0 Stars. I admit that this one had not spiked my radar at all, despite the nearly 12-months of teaser trailers, but it delivers big time. It's an intriguing story that reminded me very strongly of the original Alien, with good cause. It's not exactly a star-studded cast, which helps you focus more on the story and that is, indeed, what carries this one. Actually, you don't know who to connect with in this one, character-wise. It's obviously supposed to be one of the two scientists, but that doesn't really happen. Nor is it David (Michael Fassbender), who is one part C3PO, one part Data from Star Trek and one part Zachariah Smith (Lost in Space). Actually, when it comes to the cast of characters, they seem to each have a dark streak that makes you resist them completely or seriously question their motives along the ride.


Make no mistake--this one is not a thrill-a-minute action/adventure. The intrigue is grounded in a plot that unfolds without too many lulls and plenty of questions that you, as a viewer, want answered. Ultimately, we learn more, but want to know more, which is always the mark of a good story and a good story teller. This is exactly what Director Ridley Scott delivers here. 


With that in mind, see it! Unless you are just adamantly opposed to the genre, go ahead and see it BIG! Heck, it's so insanely hot, a trip into deep space might be just the trick to cooling you off!


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