Prometheus.

I watched it in preparation for seeing Alien: Covenant tomorrow, and I’m still unsure what to rate this. On the plus side, the visuals are polished and impressive. There was also a religious component that was somewhat interesting. I didn’t hate any of the characters, though the two guys who got killed in the alien ship richly deserved their fates.

I still have no idea what the Engineers want or what the Xenomorphs have to do with any of this. I don’t know why the Engineers created humans or why they’re different than them despite being genetically identical.

Fassbender was intriguing, the penultimate scene (which should have been the final scene) was interesting, and did I mention the set design?

Overall, it feels like a prelude to a diabolical religious service - it sets the mood while providing almost nothing in the way of plot or even worldbuilding. If Alien: Covenant leans into this I’ll be more likely to consider this movie a success, but it doesn’t hold up on its own.