was it worth the wait?

Well anyone who isn't new to my blog will remember several months back my exciting at the first trailers for "Prometheus" so you may be surprised to learn it's taken me over a week to get around to seeing it. Sadly my husband and I promised to wait and see it with a friend of ours so I have been carefully avoiding any reviews & critiques and (somewhat) patiently waiting; filling the cinema-void with atrocities like "What to expect when you're expecting"...it's not been easy!


So, was it worth the wait you may ask? Over all I'd have to say yes!


There have been numerous interviews with Ridley Scott and stars of the film stating that this is not in fact a prequel to the original "Alien" films. Well all I can say to you, Mr Scott, is liar, liar pants on fire! There were so many nods to the original films that it started to feel like a piece of fan-fiction paying tribute to the master! On the way out of the cinema I even heard someone utter in sarcastic delight, "could they have made her look any more like Sigourney Weaver?!"


The plot kept moving at a reasonable pace, but I can't help but feel that it should have been 30 minutes longer in order to fill in some of the blanks. Generally the acting standard was very high and I can't recall any really cringe-worthy performances. However, Guy Pearce may as well not have shown up for work since his many talents were hidden beneath several layers of latex and make-up - what a waste! - and I do not understand the accolades being laid at Michael Fassbender's feet? Given his usually robotic performances I wouldn't have thought playing an android was that much of a stretch for him! 


While there were some grim moments that made me shudder, I feel that this is another film that's fallen victim of the classification board...why go for a 15 rating and censor yourself when you could accept an 18 and make a thing of gore-rich beauty? It's been 33 years since "Alien" came out, you must realise that the bulk of your core audience will be over 18?!


Having slept on it for a night and picked as many holes as I can, I am a little underwhelmed by the film as a whole, however, I did enjoy it and I would still recommend you see it for yourselves!

UK rating: 15

Year of release: 2012

Genre: Action Horror Sci-fi

Director: Ridley Scott

Starring: Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce

Rating: 3.5 / 5