Review of Prometheus (2012) by Sam D — 21 May 2017

I enjoyed the film it was a great addition to Ridley's line of work although it's not as much a alien film as we would've liked.

This review of Prometheus (2012) was written by Sam D on 21 May 2017.

Prometheus has generally received positive reviews.

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