Prospect sees a father and daughter seeking their fortune in the resources hidden within an open new land – albeit that this new frontier is an alien planet far from Earth and the resource is not gold. The film sees the pair dealing with the challenges of the alien world and preparing for challenges not yet confronted whenever their plans are put to the ultimate test. To go into specifics beyond this is not really necessary or helpful but the film takes a very nice step up from merely being an engaging little piece into a very impacting and quite thrilling few minutes.
This sense of control and pacing in the delivery is nicely done because it sets up the story with a certain amount of expectation for something to happen but when it delivers it hits the ground hard and has a good impact with the final few scenes on the way to a strong conclusion. Although it is people essentially running round in the woods in home- made costumes, it looks better than this because it is filmed nicely to add an alien feel to the place and the limited sets and costumes are pretty decent to add to this feel. The performances are a bit clunky when it comes to the dialogue, but this is limited and mostly it is action that speaks louder and works better.
It isn't perfect but the idea is engaging and it sets up nicely into an impacting second half which is delivered with pace and well chosen and delivered developments.
