Rotten
Prometheus is scary only in the sum of instincts and talent for movie-making that have been lost.
David Thomson, The New Republic
Prometheus
The search for our beginning could lead to our end.
2012 · 2h 4m · R
Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction
Directed by
Ridley Scott
Overview
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
73%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The movie may be a scare show that leaves many questions unanswered, but Scott's craft earns an exhausted kind of respect.
David Denby, New Yorker
Fresh
Brilliant. Epic. Haunting. Grotesque. Great.
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Rotten
The setup is familiar-the mysterious planet, the slick tunnels, the shocking bodily violation, the broken quarantine, etc. So why is there a gaping hole where the dread should be?
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
Fresh
Prometheus tells a much bigger story and does it well, but it's missing what matters most. It's inorganic.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
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