16. Prometheus
Despite being considered by many to be the biggest disappointment of 2012 and a film bursting at the seams with plot holes and inconsistencies, Prometheus remains an entertaining and occasionally dazzling piece of filmmaking. As frustrating as Damon Lindelof's screenwriting is at times, he deserves some credit for at least attempting to make a film that touched on some big themes like religion, identity, and man's place in the universe. Prometheus is buoyed by excellent performances from the cast - with Michael Fassbender being the standout - extremely impressive CGI and outstanding cinematography. Ridley Scott brings his trademark visual flair to the film and it might have been the best looking blockbuster of 2012. Prometheus is a textbook example of a film with massive potential but not quite reaching it. Although it left quite a few things on the table, its visual grandeur and impressive performances make it still worth watching, and it was refreshing to see a modern blockbuster with a willingness to try something as thematically bold as Prometheus., even if it did backfire to a certain extant.