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Prometheus Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 100

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  A magnificent science-fiction film, all the more intriguing because it raises questions about the origin of human life and doesn't have the answers.

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• 83

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  This is jumbo-size science fiction, with a handsome, impermeable titanium gleam - and a thick coating of creationism lite.

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• 80

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthy

  Although Ridley Scott's 3D visual feast is no classic, the oozing alien tentacles hit all the right sci-fi horror notes.

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• 75

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Scott seduces audiences with thought-provoking possibilities, then pulls a bait-and-switch, subbing in a familiar monster thriller and fiery explosion-fest.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

  Prometheus, unlike its predecessors, does not wear its themes lightly. It pushes too hard for significance, which is dicey in and of itself for genre material and contrasts badly with the standard nature of some of the story's plotting.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  The virtuosity on display makes the weakness of the story all the more frustrating. I'll avoid spoilers here, but Prometheus kind of spoils itself with twists and reversals that pull the movie away from its lofty, mind-blowing potential.

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• 60

  out of 100

  TimeRichard Corliss

  My advice to Scott and Lindelof is, Try harder - to bring the characters as well as the creatures alive; to extend the grandeur of that music-of-the-sphere scene to an entire movie; to devise new horror-film money shots; and to scare the crap out of me.

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• 50

  out of 100

  VarietyJustin Chang

  Elaborately conceived from a visual standpoint, Ridley Scott's first sci-fier in the three decades since "Blade Runner" remains earthbound in narrative terms, forever hinting at the existence of a higher intelligence without evincing much of its own.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Village VoiceNick Pinkerton

  With this overreaching Prometheus, Scott seems a bit like David carefully arranging his hair in imitation of O'Toole's Lawrence. He can still mimic the appearance of an epic, noble, important movie - but the appearance is all.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  Prometheus, in efficient 3-D, places most of its bets on the wonders that today's visual artists and technicians can work with digital tools. This tale of an interstellar search asks cosmic questions about the meaning of life, but comes up with lame answers in a script that screams attention-deficit disorder.

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