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We know from long experience that there are no Edens in Ridley Scott's cinematic view of the cosmos. But this film is a prequel to 1979's Alien, and its space travellers haven't got the message.

RIDLEY Scott had a big task: Make amends for the confusing mess that was Prometheus. His approach? Go back to what he knows works. It compellingly made a case for exploring the idea of creation — a ...