This movie was an absolute mind-fuck. Not in the sense that there was some crazy twist, but in the sheer terror that it conveys. Science fiction in its purest form has always been a vehicle to put characters in an extreme situation and study how they react, Prometheus fills that role exceptionally.
The "Space Jockies" have the same DNA as man, they are proto-man or Omega-man in the sense that they have gone to the very limits of what the human body is capable of becoming. They've created a biological weapon so potent that it is nigh-impossible for it to not destroy a population. Even the Aliens that result from this lineage seem mild compared to the source plague.
Fassbender turns the creepy dial up to "11" with his portrayal of an inquisitive android.
And Stringer Bell has the best piece of dialogue in the entire movie, which is accompanied by accordian.
Will be seeing this movie again on Monday.
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