One of the most anticipated films of the year (2012) is Ridley Scott's return to science fiction. The film is a welcome return for Ridley to a genre he helped redefine and Prometheus is masterful. What the film benefits from is its use on more practical effects than digital. While digital effects are used in the film, they are consistent and look amazing.
The film deals with the origins of the human race and states that the humanoid creatures called engineers created us. Another remark is made that the engineers use planets as labs to create life or military weaponry. I found this to be a fantastic idea and reminded me of another alien race that did a similar thing, the Predators. They used planets as battling grounds for manhood rituals. It's what I loved about Predators that I loved about Prometheus, they took the franchise back to the alien home world. Predators (a 2010 action flick) was set back on an alien planet owned by the Predators, same goes with Prometheus. While its not a direct sequel, it goes into a totally new and fascinating mythology on the engineers. The ending to Prometheus gave room for a sequel into its own separate franchise from Alien while also preluding to 1979's Alien (also directed by Ridley Scott). 
The acting was great. Noomi Rapace does such a fantastic job in developing her character's inner being. She was fantastic to watch. Now I found that Noomi's character Elizabeth Shaw was not the Ripley of the piece, I found it to be Vickers. I was sad what happened to her character cause I felt she portrayed a similar attitude to that of Ripley. And I loved the sudden surprise in her character's backstory. Other actors who make great on there performances include basically the whole cast, Idris Elba was terrifically compelling as the ships captain, Logan Marshall-Green gave a stellar performance in his role with what screen time he had (his end is sad as well) even Guy Pearce gives such an amazing portrayal as Peter Weyland, the head of Weyland Corporation. But, not to be forgotten is Michael Fassbender. This guy has been everything, from mutant to assassin, from portraying Carl Jung in Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method to portraying a sex addict in McQueen's Shame, and now he plays an android named David, who takes on a personality after Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia. He is fantastic, he gives a stunning performance and has some great interactions with the rest of the cast, including a moment with Charlize Theron's character, which to me was a similar moment from the original Alien. 
As for the score, visuals, tone and overall, everything else about the film, its phenomenal. Marc Streitenfeld creates a magnificent score that captures the overall essence and themes that the film conveys on life and death and how life started. A plus also must go out to the make up department. The makeup used on Guy to turn him into the old Peter Weyland was wonderfully done. It was not overdone and was done quiet accurately. The creature effects were just astounding. The effects in Snow White and the Huntsman were very good too I found but Prometheus steals the show. From the engineers to the new alien creatures, all were done with such beauty and workmanship. The cinematography of the film was just superb, it made the film that much better in 3D.
Prometheus is the thrilling action film that will please many fans of this series and anyone seeking something good and worth their time. It's well crafted with a star studded cast of fabulous actors and a terrific original tale about the birth of human kind. While some questions are left unresolved it gives one the chance to think, and thats what I really like in a film, one that asks questions and let's its audience think of their own answer.
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