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The visual effects were stunning in Blu-Ray, but the story went nowhere - pointless is one descriptive word that springs to mind; another is contrived. The Promethius plot is what I would expect from a low budget horror movie - this one just has better special effects. I could not identify with any of the characters. Perhaps it is too much of a stretch to believe that all the highly trained and carefully selected scientists and crew would act like incompetent fools - they seemed bent on their own destruction, without any rhyme or reason. Perhaps the disappointment that the movie ended before the story was over stems from a less than subtle attempt to set the stage for a sequel? If that is the case, the effective cost of this entertainment is at least double - not an acceptable proposition - a movie must stand on its own, or be marketed as a series. If you want a fun Sci-Fi movie with alien life forms, watch District 9 - that is much more satisfying on so many different levels.