unanswered question

Frederic 2022-04-21 09:01:08

Prometheus is not a very likable movie. Unlike the Women's Federation, everyone loves the car and sees the car, and the whole people share all kinds of grievances and grievances between God and his brother. Alien-brained fans will feel very disappointed to watch it, because Prometheus is not a sci-fi horror movie at all, and its connection with aliens is relatively obscure. It is difficult to say that it is an "alien prequel"; sci-fi blockbuster fans who like to watch humans vs. space monsters, watch It will be very disappointing, because most of this film is discussing some issues that ghosts know what it is, and only a small half has all kinds of monsters that I don't know so-called. . .

The Prometheus film, rather than an alien prequel, is closer to another of Ridley Scott's classics in terms of theme and narrative: Blade Runner (Blade Runner). If you go back further, the theme even boils down to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Prometheus asks the same questions as these two films: where do we come from, and what makes us a human being.

In a summer blockbuster, it’s okay to ask such frustrating questions. The most terrible thing is that none of the questions asked are satisfactorily answered in the film. Ridley Scott seems determined to leave these questions to the audience (or to the sequel). It is precisely because of the heavy philosophical/theological factors in the film, as well as various ambiguous issues, that a large-scale discussion was launched on major websites immediately after its release. There are too many unsolved mysteries in the film, too many cryptic hints, too many clues, and they are intertwined but cannot find the end.

I am very satisfied with this film.

The first is Michael Fassbender's creation of the robot "David". I've always known Michael Fassbender to be a good actor, but David still blows my mind. He expresses David's childlike purity and cruelty, his forbearance of anger, jealousy and contempt for human beings, and his admiration for Engineers to the fullest. This film can be said to be Dr. Shaw's exploration of the origin of human beings, and it is also David's reflection and attempt on his own personal value and positioning.

The second is the overall design of the movie, whether it's the shape of the ship or the clothes of the Prometheus crew, it looks very uniform. The alien environment is also well designed. Faint mist, oppressive pyramids and giant heads, alien technology, black liquid. . . Everything feels eerie. Although there is no particularly terrifying monster running out, it always makes people feel that something is wrong, as if all this hides a terrifying mystery, waiting for people to discover.

Of course, this mystery has not been solved in the end. If I have to talk about the problems of this film, I think the plot is too loose, too many questions are raised, there is no focus before each other, and there is a lack of a running theme. The movie seems to jump between several themes, unable to decide what exactly it wants to talk about. As a result, none of the topics were discussed particularly clearly. Then leave all kinds of unsolved mysteries, waiting for the next episode. However, given Ridley Scott's dislike of sequels, it feels like the unanswered questions in Prometheus may never be answered.

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Extended Reading
  • Vaughn 2022-03-25 09:01:05

    The three main motifs of Blade Runner continue: 1. Is the creator's motivation for creating benevolent? 2. Is it reliable to ask the Creator to be immortal (or immortal)? 3. Is it really necessary for humans to explore the alien world? After Scott thought about it for thirty years, the old man still said that the answer was very pessimistic.

  • Marlin 2022-03-22 09:01:06

    An infertile girl gave birth to Cthulhu, the octopus raped God, and God gave birth to a queen. The format of the opening and ending is consistent with the first, and even the design of some cabins is consistent. The first story is LV426, and this time is LV223. Wouldn't LV take the opportunity to launch the series? The past aliens did not seem to mention the exact time very clearly, but this time it was 2094 (the beginning was 2089). NO Cheap.

Prometheus quotes

  • Charlie Holloway: Captain, would you please tell the survey to suit up and meet us in the airlock.

    Janek: There's only six hours left of daylight. Why don't you leave it till the morning.

    Charlie Holloway: No, no, no. It's Christmas, captain, and I want to open my presents.

  • Charlie Holloway: David, why are you wearing a suit, man?

    David: I beg your pardon?

    Charlie Holloway: You don't breathe, remember? So why wear a suit?

    David: I was designed like this because you are more comfortable interacting with your own kind. If I didn't wear a suit, it would defeat the purpose.

    Charlie Holloway: They're making you guys pretty close, huh?

    David: Not too close, I hope.