Prometheus

2.5 Paws
Seen recently at Aksarben Cinema

For me, the best thing about 1979's Alien is Sigourney Weaver. Ellen Ripley is about as good as it gets for a female character - smart, driven, heroic and one serious bad ass when screwed with.

I wanted to find a Ripley-like character to root for in Ridley Scott's much-anticipated prequel. My likely target - Noomi Rapace's Elizabeth Shaw. As much as I have to give her credit (spoiler alert) for performing surgery on herself, she comes up a bit short - just not enough Ripley mojo.

So - what to do? I ended up settling for the stunning visuals supplied by cinematographer Dariusz Wolski and Michael Fassbender's creepy yet charming David, the android with a robot crush on Lawrence of Arabia's Peter O'Toole. Fassbender, whom I loved as Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre, made me keep my eyes open through all the gore and slime for fear of missing something, and that's quite an accomplishment.

Bonus Bones: 1
Look for Guy Pierce's holographic cutie before the mission begins.