Four months after the debut Imax screening of Ridley Scott's Alien prequel - because that's what it is regardless of all the fuss about how it fits into the xeno saga - viewers can finally judge the movie on its own terms.
Nothing cuts through the gloss and wrapping of a movie better than a home viewing, and the result is a fractured, occasionally brilliant film.
Like a shattered mirror, shards of the film are superb, but harsh cuts to get the movie down to two hours have left a Frankenstein's monster, stitched together.
The performances, effects, set design and score are all great, but there are too many loose ends.
Maybe a director's cut or sequel will improve things, but as a standalone movie, this is just an elegant but annoying misfire.
Well worth repeated viewings, but still off target.
I’ve liked most of Scott’s other movies he’s directed, so this one shouldn’t be a disappointment. I heard from a friend and co-worker at DISH that Prometheus just came out on blu-ray. I wish I had the money so that I could just go out and buy it, but sadly I don’t. So I’ll add it to my Blockbuster@Home queue. By using Blockbuster I’ve found that by paying a flat monthly fee to rent movies I save a ton of money in the long run. From what I’ve seen so far, it does look pretty interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob. In no way did that look like a thinly veiled ad for Blockbuster.
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