Getting back to the film itself - such gorgeous cinematography and production values. Deep connections to established historical finds on earth make this origin story even more personal - the myth of alien astronauts, benevolent or cruel giants from the stars with incredible, magical technology - creators and destroyers of worlds. The true mark of success that Ridley Scott achieved was igniting years of debate around the origin and nature of the engineers and their creations. It hurts even more to see how badly utilized this new mythos was in the follow up Covenant. How often does a master filmmaker get to revisit their original oeuvre and recreate an even bigger world around and about it? The myth of the engineers and their world changing experimentation is absolutely romantic, compelling and terrifying at the same time. Prometheus is an eminently rewatchable film that provides new layers of meaning with each repeat visit.
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