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Prometheus is the long awaited return of Ridley Scott to the Sci-Fi Horror genre. This movie had a big budget and put it to good use. The acting is great for a strategically chosen cast. The CGI and production value of this movie are thru the roof. However, the story lacked the suspense and big moments to make this movie legendary. The biggest issue was the amount of information left for the sequel(s).

The CGI, camera work and action scenes were all very well done. This movie played like there was a lot of thought put into the fine details. I particularly liked the degree of creativity with the foreign structures and creatures within. The acting was very impressive and Michael Fassbender was fantastic. Everyone else played their role well, and I felt that Noomi Rapace created a great protagonist. She was delicate yet resilient when it mattered.

Surprisingly the flaws of the movie were in the story and late execution. Anyone will tell you that there were unanswered questions, but the truth is much more grave. It almost seems like everything in the movie happened unjustified and while it can be clarified in a sequel, it left a lot of wonderment. As much as I love sequels, each movie needs to stand effectively on its own, and I feel this one relies to heavily upon its successor. This affected the suspense that built up so well during the beginning of the movie.

I would recommend Prometheus to any Sci-Fi or horror fan. It is worth a watch, though until the sequel(s) come out, I doubt many will consider it a classic. Being that Aliens is one of my favorite movies of all time, it is possible that my expectations are too high. But if you too were a fan of the originals and wonder how they would look in the 21st century, look no farther. The CGI is crisp, the acting is beautiful but the story and marketing effects give it a limp preventing it from its true potential.

Urban Legends 3: Bloody Mary was not a good movie. It wasn't terrible, and it was definitely watchable, but it didn't really accomplish anything. It was a very average "who's the killer" movie tied in with some supernatural edge. Unfortunately the production quality is laughable and it looks like it was made at a high school by students. It seems like an average bad horror movie but then it keeps reminding you that it's cheap and just not a good movie. I hate being overly blunt, but no one will watch this movie and enjoy it. The only thing the movie does well is pace. It is constantly killing off characters while the (simple) story builds. So many decent horror movies under perform because they build too much story. There needs to be some action to keep the audience glued in (a la Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy).

The Darkest Hour is a track meet by movie standards. It tries to combine a lot of different themes and plots. The sad thing is it doesn't do a bad job at any of them. But what stops it from being a good movie is the fact that it doesn't leave a lasting impression as a result.

The acting is well done. The mood is set right and the calamity does enough of a job of seeming insurmountable to create the feeling of desperation. Really this movie is as close to a 7 as you can get while still being a 6.

This movie was bold and adventurous but overextended itself. The "aliens" were a little far-fetched and scientifically questionable. But the execution differed from what has worked in the genre, and didn't do enough with it to be deemed a success.

I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes end of the world type movies. Though it's only a 6, it's worth a watch.