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The film was the subject of a lot of criticism at the time of its release, but now receives a well-deserved recognition.
Everyone knows Sir Ridley Scott as the director of Alien, Blade Runner and Gladiator. These films have long since become modern classics, beloved by millions of viewers around the world.
However, the film industry did not immediately recognize the talents of the stubborn Brit, who was used to controlling every second of the filmmaking process. It took the world several decades to recognize the genius of his directorial discoveries.
Ridley Scott's films have one thing in common – fame and recognition come to them only with time. In the extensive filmography of the British director there are a number of unnoticed films, including outright failures. But above all, there are movies whose potential was not recognized by the audience.
Prometheus Was Panned by Critics
A movie about an expedition in search of human origins, Prometheus, as critics have shown, tried to discover the same topics as the cult Alien.
But the apparent similarity of the plots was deceptive – Scott entered the territory of cosmic horror, comparable to the worlds of H. P. Lovecraft. With his return to science fiction, the creator of Alien explored the conflict between the creator and his creations – people disappointed in God, and the android – in people.
Like Many Ridley Scott Movies, Prometheus Receives Recognition More Than 10 Years Later
Now, more than ten years later, Prometheus is getting the recognition it deserves. As Reddit user legalizethesenuts wrote:
“Everything about this movie just screamed masterpiece to me, so I was really shocked to hear about all the negative reviews. The casting, the cinematography, and the music; it's all great.”
What is Prometheus About?
2093 An Earth research vessel enters orbit around a distant planet. On board, an android awakens the team members from suspended animation.
A few years earlier, archaeologists found more evidence in a cave that humanity worshiped certain alien giants thousands of years before our time. In addition to their patrons, the ancients also drew a map of the starry sky.
From this, scientists were able to determine the location of the planet from which the celestial giants came to Earth. And it is to this planet that their expedition is now heading.
Despite all the harsh criticism, Prometheus, with its excellent acting, high quality design, excellent practical and exemplary at the time of release computer special effects, with a deep, despite all the shortcomings, script, with a dynamic narrative pace, became a real breath of fresh air for the fans of sci-fi in the 2010s.