Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Noomi Rapace | ... | Elizabeth Shaw | |
Michael Fassbender | ... | David | |
Charlize Theron | ... | Meredith Vickers | |
Idris Elba | ... | Janek | |
Guy Pearce | ... | Peter Weyland | |
Logan Marshall-Green | ... | Charlie Holloway | |
Sean Harris | ... | Fifield | |
Rafe Spall | ... | Millburn | |
Emun Elliott | ... | Chance | |
Benedict Wong | ... | Ravel | |
Kate Dickie | ... | Ford | |
Branwell Donaghey | ... | Mercenary 1 | |
Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik | ... | Mercenary 2 (as Vladimir Furdik) | |
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C.C. Smiff | ... | Mercenary 3 (as CC Smiff) |
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Shane Steyn | ... | Mercenary 4 |
Following a faint trail of clues, the accomplished archaeologist, Doctor Elizabeth Shaw, and her partner, Charlie Holloway, along with a seventeen-man crew, embark on an ambitious, deep-space scientific expedition. Aboard the revolutionary space-exploration starship, USCSS Prometheus, the team sets foot on the rocky terrain of the desolate exomoon, LV-223, in 2093, to investigate the existence of the superior extraterrestrial species known as the "Engineers". But, there, inside a mysterious, complex structure of cavernous dark chambers and an intricate underground system of tunnels, more enigmas await. Now, a terrifying discovery threatens not only the outcome of the bold outer-space mission but also the very future of humankind. Is the world prepared for the answers to the fundamental questions of human existence? Written by Nick Riganas
So I saw the long awaited "Prometheus" tonight. Overall, rather good, but the characters annoyingly and jarringly flaunted so many basic health and safety regulations regarding potential contamination, infection, quarantine and exposure to physical injury from not wearing adequate safety equipment in an unfamiliar extra-terrestrial environment etc. Maybe we're just supposed to be careless or stupid in about 80 years' time. Tsk! Also, while not being pro-god or creationist as such, it did kind of take a dump on Darwinism and the role of evolution in our existence.
Being in 3D was fairly pointless. I even had to check that it was by taking the glasses off. It was, but barely noticeable.
Gorgeous sets and imagery, but I wasn't too happy about what the Engineers or "Space Jockeys" look like under their bio-mechanical suits.
It was plagued by thoroughly unbelievable and rather unprofessional characters as well. Dumb scientists and ship crew lacking the professional integrity you'd expect from a trillion dollar mission. Oh, and the old Weyland guy was a bit rubbish. Just Guy Pearce with lame prosthetic wrinkles. How about using an actual old man actor with an actual old bone structure? He stuck out like a sore thumb. Anyway, I have to pick fault, but it's very much worth a watch and most people aren't as picky as me I guess.
I still wish they'd stop making films as if we're all dumb 15 yr old kids without any real intelligence though. And it should have been purposely made to be an 18 certificate (in the UK at least).