My post 2nd viewing thoughts (spoiler-free)

[size=5][b]Note:[/b] This review has been marked "spoiler-free". Any spoilers posted will be removed (the entire post).[/size] ----------------------------------------------------------------- After seeing the film on opening night, I was gutted : ( Now...for all you haters out there...that's just my opinion and we're all entitled to one. So back off all those who don't understand what an opinion is, or a discussion board where they can be aired. First time out, I thought the story was confused. The soundtrack, whilst good on album, was mismatched frequently against the scenes. The majority of characters were flat (although loved the interplay between Vickers and the ships captain) There was no fear, dread or terror and the promised sh*t was certainly not scared out of me by any stretch of the imagination. On the positive side, the visuals were stunning and David8 was the best android ever. But the ending was (IMHO) a huge piece of cheese. So much potential for being scary and emotion provoking missed. Having taken my son to see it last night with vastly reduced expectations, I feel slightly better. The film stands up on its own...but is certainly not the adult calibre film some of us hoped for. As regards a fitting prequel to the Alien film (and no one committed that it was).... not there yet..but scope for a sequel will see where that goes, and to be clear..I'm no longer bothered if it turns into a completely separate franchise on a complete tangent. My mind has let go of the upset and now has hope that the new story will develop along interesting lines. I asked my son (who is 20 years younger and not a huge fanboy like me) what he felt about it and he simply said, it was a 6/10 and an enjoyable film. I'm glad he enjoyed it and for all those of you who did. That's important. Life is too short and difficult not to enjoy a good night out at the cinema. For me, I'm still upset...but I DID enjoy some of the cinematic scenes and a glorious looking film. I hope those who got upset about it like me can watch it again after your expectations have been dashed. Let go of them now....the chance is gone. Watch it as a stand alone and it's an ok romp with beautiful visuals and some nice lines, with potential for an interesting sequel. Endings still cheese though : ) Spread the Love.