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Post by Elliot Kane on May 7, 2009 17:48:59 GMT
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Post by Elliot Kane on May 7, 2009 17:55:53 GMT
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Post by Terrordar on May 9, 2009 9:12:49 GMT
Its good. Just got back. I enjoyed it.
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Post by SPS on May 9, 2009 21:12:59 GMT
I am going to echo Chester A Bum here and yell:
"THIS IS THE GREATEST MOVIE I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!"
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Post by Elliot Kane on May 9, 2009 21:15:19 GMT
Anyone want to try for a spoiler free review?
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Post by Gray Lensman on May 11, 2009 23:38:56 GMT
Sure, I think I'll take a stab at it.  I'll admit, I wasn't expecting much from this film. Mainly because the Trek franchise has pretty much failed to deliver for quite a long time now. They've diluted the brand, and it seems like every new version since DS9 has gotten further and further away from what made the original series popular to begin with. Good science fiction writing, a strong and believable cast, and the sense of wonder of space travel. I was pleasantly surprised. This movie has gotten back to the "Wagon Train To The Stars" school of Star Trek, and it's about darned time. The spirit of the original series is alive and well. The focus on the movie is the dynamic between Kirk and Spock, as it should be. The characterization is all rock solid; everyone aboard the Enterprise gets some good moments, and I never once felt that anyone was left out. The people drive the plot in this film, and not the reverse (as has too often been the case with Trek). The acting was generally first-rate, to the point where I didn't recognize some of the people in the film until I checked the credits. (And no, I won't give it away here.) The creators managed to shake up a stale franchise by taking what we expect and throwing a huge wrench into the works. Gone are the annoying Treknobabble and the antiseptic Federation of the later shows; this future feels lived-in. There's also a real sense of the Federation being in genuine danger, and I've never gotten much of a sense of that since the Dominion War. This is part prequel and part reboot, and sets things up nicely for a reimagining of the Trek universe. I did have some concerns, but they're fairly minor. The villain, while dangerous, is a bit on the single-note side in terms of characterization. There's a character dynamic that struck me as a bit rushed, but I could be convinced on it with enough explanation. And there's one very ancient Trek trope that I wish they'd not used because it's so overdone, though it serves a useful long-term purpose for them. This film reminded me of why I liked this franchise back in the day. Not a perfect film, but an enjoyable film that sets up many possibilities for the re-imagined Trekverse. |
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Post by Elliot Kane on May 11, 2009 23:48:19 GMT
Cool. Thanks, Steve |
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Post by killerzzz on May 12, 2009 0:37:16 GMT
Hmm. What would you say its like for a newcomer to the series?
For example, I've seen a total of about 4 random episodes of Star Trek at all (if you put together all the partial episode views).
Would I get a kick out of this movie? I'm thinking of going to see it.
Killerzzz
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Post by Gray Lensman on May 12, 2009 1:53:15 GMT
It's accessible, I would say. I don't think you'd need to have seen a single episode of a Trek show to understand what's going on. They seem to have gone the extra mile to ditch the more confusing elements of the series. I figure you'd be fine in just treating this as a "first episode" of the new version.
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Post by Terrordar on May 15, 2009 18:24:06 GMT
The only thing that saddens me is this basically does kill the other part of the franchise for good. We'll never truly know what happens to the other side of things in the future. >.>
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Post by Konrad Flameheart on Jul 11, 2009 9:09:26 GMT
I loved this.
I was really worried about the new actors melding (no pun intended) into the classic roles. But IMO this really worked, the actors managed to captrure enough of the original characters and JJ did a greast job of directing them.
Bring on the next one...
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