Prometheus Premieres at IMAX

Prometheus opened at the IMAX XX Century last Friday to a sold-out auditorium. Prometheus is a prequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic, Alien, which also has numerous sequels, the last one being Alien vs. Predator.

The film begins in 2089 in the Isle of Skye in Scotland where a group of scientists, led by Shaw and Holloway, may have just uncovered an important find. Fast-forward three years later and the spaceship, Prometheus, transports the scientists to a far off planet looking for clues that could unlock the secrets to the origin of mankind but find the unexpected. The android, David (Michael Fassbender), is Prometheus’ guardian and Vickers (Charlize Theron) represents the Weyland Corporation.

The film has stunning visuals, especially in the opening and ending scenes. The vista shots are expansive and immersive, which looks amazing on IMAX. The film works well as a horror or gore film with some of the scenes disturbing and even stomach-churning. There’s a surgery scene that you just can’t miss, definitely one of the best scenes of any film this year. There isn’t as much action as I expected but it is an enjoyable film nonetheless.
Other than Fassbender and Theron, the film stars Noomi Rapace (Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Logan Marshall-Green (Devil), Idris Elba (Thor) and a heavily prostheticized Guy Pearce (Mildred Pierce). The film was written by Jon Spaihts (The Darkest Hour) and Damon Lindelof (LOST) and directed by Ridley Scott (Gladiator). The film was shot in 3-D and converted to IMAX.

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