That said, it was heavily flawed and there are criticised personally agreed with, though it doesn't deserve the 1/2/10 ratings which indicate that the film had no redeeming qualities at all which is not the case. Watching 'Prometheus' finally, it was a better film than expected though nowhere near in the same league as 'Alien' and 'Aliens'. There were worries however as well, due to some negative reception amongst audiences who criticised the script, story and notorious "plot holes". So that he was back on board as director and that there is a great cast promised much. Ridley Scott, as especially proved with 'Alien', 'Blade Runner' and 'Thelma and Louise' has shown that he has a lot of talent as a director, though his filmography is hit and miss. To be honest, there were initial doubts about 'Prometheus'. Both are two of my favourite films and the character of Ripley is one of the most iconic female characters in film. The bigger and bolder 'Aliens' is one of those rare sequels that is every bit as good as its predecessor. 'Alien' is still to this day a tense, shocking suspenseful and frightening masterpiece, one of my favourites of the genre.