The long, strange march toward the opening of “Prometheus” has ended. After months exhaustive advertising and speculation, director Ridley Scott has released his first science-fiction film in more than 30 years. The result is a film that raises the broad questions of “where did we come from?” and “why were we created?”
The film balances its heady, intellectual brand of sci–fi well with the spectacular visuals of the film. “Prometheus” is a very memorable film that aims high and hits its mark, astonishing viewers even from the very first scene.
The film’s opening sequence feels like what would happen if Terrence Malick and Lars von Trier ever teamed up to make a short film. The shots are simply gorgeous as we lead with establishing shots of a planet — perhaps a very young Earth — until we eventually follow a cloaked figure standing next to a waterfall. The cloaked figure then removes his rope and drinks from a canister he brought with him. This leads to the figure decomposing before our eyes and crashing into river below the waterfall.
It’s hard to tell exactly what this all means, my thought was we were witnessing the birth of life on Earth, though I’m sure there are dozens of theories attempting to break down what it means.
We move on to follow two scientists who discover drawings across the planet that are identical, yet were drawn thousands of years apart. This leads them to explore a desolate planet that they believe holds the secret to the creation of life on Earth. A crew is assembled and the trillion–dollar budget is backed by the Weyland Corporation.
The crew arrive and begin to explore the planet, finding what could be our origin, but also stumbling upon what could be our destruction.
“Prometheus” has a great story, but also boasts a strong cast and spectacular visuals to boot.
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