Movie No. 81 (2013): PROMETHEUS
Prometheus (2012)
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce
This movie, as a science fiction, is smart. It's not only good technically but it's also one that brandishes questions about life, unanswered though, in a way that is not forced. The theory of creation, in a way, is questioned by the lead character who until the end remains a believing in it. Maybe that's the purpose of life - to find it's meaning, and to find it's meaning is to understand where it comes from.
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce
This movie, as a science fiction, is smart. It's not only good technically but it's also one that brandishes questions about life, unanswered though, in a way that is not forced. The theory of creation, in a way, is questioned by the lead character who until the end remains a believing in it. Maybe that's the purpose of life - to find it's meaning, and to find it's meaning is to understand where it comes from.
The movie follows a group of explorers, mostly scientists/doctors, in their search for a clue to the origins of life. They end up in one of the darkest corners of the universe and there they face their fears and the unexpected.
Ridley Scott is master of this genre. He gave us some of the most celebrated science fiction films ever - Blade Runner, Alien, Aliens, etc. Prometheus is more like Alien, or Aliens, but it only becomes original due to the basic theme that it showcases - a theme that may be controversial. But I don't want to discuss that here.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
Date seen: April 9, 2013
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