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Prometheus
Alien prequel(/reboot?). Archeologists find map to another world hidden in old cave paintings and whatnot. An interstellar expedition is mounted with the starship Prometheus. At the destination they find a complex of tunnels, and a crashed and ancient starship. Infectious substances and nasty creatures emerge. Hilarity ensues.
I found it to be good. While it lacked the horror of the first
Alien, or the brilliant action sequences of
Aliens, and the plot didn't feel as solid as either of the plots of those two, it still had its charms.
I was quite enamored by the, if somewhat sparse, usage of 3D-technology in the movie. I also liked what looked like the proto-forms of what we see in the
Alien-franchise. And I didn't mind the mystery of the movie. Sometimes it's good that not everything is explained.
The effects and props worked for me, and I found the Prometheus itself believable, if unexciting in design. The one issue I had with the effects was Guy Pierce's old-man make-up, which just looked wrong.
As far as the acting goes, I don't know if I felt that anyone really shone, but performances were for the greater part solid. Noomi Rapace's accent was a bit off, but I still liked her, even if she's no Ripley. Also, Michael Fassbender makes an excellent android.
In short, I liked the movie, even though it wasn't perfect.
Seeing the
IT-Crowd's
"Prime" and
Threesome's Ritchie on the flight deck made me smile.