Star Trek ****1/2 (Rave)
I loved this movie! Finally a sci-fi/action film that didn't spend all it's focus or money on special effects, but actually took the time to cast it superbly, give us characters that would make us laugh and give us a plot. An honest to God story line with a beginning, middle and an end. And it kept me entertained all the way through. People like George Lucas could learn a thing or two from J.J. Abrams.- Just because characters have been around and loved for years, doesn't mean you can simply put them in costume, place them in front of a blue screen and hope for the best. You need human interaction and you need a good story!
J.J. Abrams knew this and took the beloved Star Trek characters and made them all new and delightful to me again. I've never been a die-hard Trekkie but I've seen enough of the shows and movies to know about the characters and I found myself getting more and more excited to see who would be playing what role and getting more and more elated when each actor nailed the character, bang on. Karl Urban playing "McCoy" and Simon Pegg playing "Scotty" were the highlights for me. Suddenly, I was a little kid again and full of glee while hearing lines like, "I'm giving her all she's got captain!" and "Damn it man! I'm a doctor, not a physicist!"
The other beauty of this film is you don't have to be a fan of Star Trek to enjoy it. It's got all the ingredients of any well made sci-fi/action film. The effects are great: There's plenty of crisis, monsters and fast-paced action for everyone who's a fan of this genre of film. But be warned; you may not go in as a Star Trek fan, but you may very well leave as one. The characters with their "campy" humour and on-screen chemistry would make it tough for even the biggest cynic not to care about them. (Unless, of course, you're a nasty, bitter Romulan).
This one is definitely worth seeing on the big screen. So go out, pay the twelve dollars and fifty cents and live long and prosper...
~ Rent the documentary "Trekkies" if you want to delve deeper into the minds of the die-hard fans. You'll visit the wacky Star Trek conventions, see interviews with the original cast members, and see just how far some of the fans will go to become "Vulcan" and "Klingon". Definitely entertaining and brings a whole new meaning to being "out there".
I loved this movie! Finally a sci-fi/action film that didn't spend all it's focus or money on special effects, but actually took the time to cast it superbly, give us characters that would make us laugh and give us a plot. An honest to God story line with a beginning, middle and an end. And it kept me entertained all the way through. People like George Lucas could learn a thing or two from J.J. Abrams.- Just because characters have been around and loved for years, doesn't mean you can simply put them in costume, place them in front of a blue screen and hope for the best. You need human interaction and you need a good story!
J.J. Abrams knew this and took the beloved Star Trek characters and made them all new and delightful to me again. I've never been a die-hard Trekkie but I've seen enough of the shows and movies to know about the characters and I found myself getting more and more excited to see who would be playing what role and getting more and more elated when each actor nailed the character, bang on. Karl Urban playing "McCoy" and Simon Pegg playing "Scotty" were the highlights for me. Suddenly, I was a little kid again and full of glee while hearing lines like, "I'm giving her all she's got captain!" and "Damn it man! I'm a doctor, not a physicist!"
The other beauty of this film is you don't have to be a fan of Star Trek to enjoy it. It's got all the ingredients of any well made sci-fi/action film. The effects are great: There's plenty of crisis, monsters and fast-paced action for everyone who's a fan of this genre of film. But be warned; you may not go in as a Star Trek fan, but you may very well leave as one. The characters with their "campy" humour and on-screen chemistry would make it tough for even the biggest cynic not to care about them. (Unless, of course, you're a nasty, bitter Romulan).
This one is definitely worth seeing on the big screen. So go out, pay the twelve dollars and fifty cents and live long and prosper...
~ Rent the documentary "Trekkies" if you want to delve deeper into the minds of the die-hard fans. You'll visit the wacky Star Trek conventions, see interviews with the original cast members, and see just how far some of the fans will go to become "Vulcan" and "Klingon". Definitely entertaining and brings a whole new meaning to being "out there".
Why did McCoy seem to be doing a Jimmy Stewart impression during his first scenes in the film? It was a great film though...and now that I've seen it, I think this is a spot on review! Alyson
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