Prometheus movie review

Overview

The reviewer opens by addressing the huge split in opinions about Prometheus—critics, moviegoers, and fans are all over the map—and jokes that they’ll “set the record straight.”

Main premise / what the movie is (and isn’t)

They clarify that Prometheus is directed by Ridley Scott and is set in the Alien universe, but it’s not an “Alien prequel.”

The plot follows the science crew aboard the ship Prometheus as they believe they’ve found humanity’s origins, land on a planet, explore—and quickly unleash deadly consequences.

What makes it stand out

• Visuals and scale: The reviewer repeatedly praises how awesome it looks, highlighting big set pieces/props (with a joke that they’re probably CGI).
• A strong “good-feel” engagement… then intelligence drops: The film is framed as starting compellingly, but as danger ramps up, the crew’s decision-making becomes frustrating—leading to moments of audience disbelief.

Key horror moment + joke

A standout scene involves a lifeform popping out of the ground. The crew reacts in fear (which the reviewer finds correct for a sci-fi horror context), but then one character touches/pokes the creature—prompting the reviewer to mock-roast the logic: if they have the credentials to be on the ship, they shouldn’t do something that dumb.

The creature is also described as hissing/menacing them, reinforcing the reviewer’s point.

Performances praised

The reviewer calls out two big actors:

• Idris Elba: Praised for voice/accents and strong performance range.
• Michael Fassbender: The reviewer especially loves his character David (the android/synthetic being), noting his dialogue delivery and how memorable he makes the role.

“Expendable crew” critique

The reviewer argues the ship’s crew feels like there to be killed, which makes the danger easier to watch but less emotionally impactful—especially with jokes about them being “1 person” and thus inevitable casualties.

Overall tone / “seen this before” (but still fun)

They say that, stripped of Alien-adjacent associations, it plays like a pretty standard sci-fi horror: people get scared, people die, and intensity rises and falls.

They describe the experience as:

• sometimes enjoyable,
• sometimes goofy/uncanny (“space zombie” vibes),
• including bizarre imagery (with a joking “baby …” comparison).

This creates a push-pull pattern:

• “this is intense and I like it”
• then “why is this happening / why is that thing like that”
• then back to “okay, the acting/characters are good”

Ending take + sequel hook

They ultimately land on: they had fun and enjoyed it, calling it a “cool sci-fi,” but also say it’s not especially special in the bigger picture.

They note the film sets up a sequel and they’re curious about it, pointing out a mysterious big figure from the trailer that raises questions (including a joke about the giant “dousing” people and not explaining why yet).

Closing prompt

They ask viewers whether they loved or hated it (or were in between), encouraging comments, and end with a standard “click for more” outro.

Notable personalities mentioned

• Ridley Scott (director)
• Idris Elba
• Michael Fassbender (as David)