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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Prometheus

Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof
Cinematography by Dariusz Wolski
Editing by Pietro Scalia

Prometheus transports its audience to a distant world, where we feel the fear and wonder of exploration, the mystery of existence and humanity's insatiable quest to solve it, and the awe of the universe. The film's ending left me with an understanding of the "Gods" within us and our responsibility in relation to our Creations and our Creator.
"In the Western classical tradition, Prometheus became a figure who represented human striving, particularly the quest for scientific knowledge, and the risk of overreaching or unintended consequences. In particular, he was regarded in the Romantic era as embodying the lone genius whose efforts to improve human existence could also result in tragedy." (Wiki)