it 's in the classic tradition of golden age sci - fi , echoing scott himself has said , some dna strands with " alien " ( 1979 ) , but creating a world of its own .
this person eats something that causes painful vomiting and rapid body decay .
scott 's " alien " ( 1979 ) and " blade runner " ( 1982 ) are two of the preeminent science fiction films , and so it was inevitable that " prometheus " would be compared to them .
prometheus ( 20th century fox ) , ridley scott ’s return to visionary science fiction three decades after alien and blade runner , opens big , with an aerial 3 - d camera sweeping low over panoramic landscapes so vast and bleak it ’s as if the location scout actually visited outer space .
part philosophical treatise , part pulp fiction , part pure horror show , ridley scott 's " prometheus " ends up with less to say than it thinks it does .
but those with vivid memories of what happened 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 .
 
in part that reflects the evolving priorities of the movie business prometheus june 6 , 2012 ridley scott 's summer blockbuster competition , by the standards set by its wizardly director it 's something of a disappointment .
i ' m a pushover for material like this ; it 's a seamless blend of story , special effects and pitch - perfect casting , filmed in sane , effective 3 - d that does n't distract .