I have never been a fan of Star Trek. Make no mistake, I had nothing against it, it’s just the fact that I wasn’t exposed to it to either like it or hate it. All I knew about it is that it had deep lore and if you want to be called a real geek, then you must know about Star Trek, and by know I mean be a real fan.
So, you can guess that I went to see the new Star Trek movie with a real open mind, after all, I had no real prejudice to like it or hate it. The only Star Trek material I have previously seen was about less than 10 minutes from one Star Trek movie. I guess it was the Insurrection movie.
The movie is great. It’s not spectacular and it won’t make it in my top 10 list for sci-fi movies, but it was really great. The production values are top notch with really impressive CGI and special effects. The music was also great, from the Medal of Honour and The Incredibles composer, Michael Giacchino.
This was supposed to be a reboot for the series, and after the movie ended, it was clear that a sequel is already in the works (that’s how they roll in Hollywood). The story was good with its fair share of twists but I can’t say anything here as it will spoil a good part of the plot. What I can say, is that it tells the early story of the Star Trek universe (which I honestly know nothing about), and almost all of the characters featured in the movie are much older in the series and previous movies. I think I spotted some homage to the original characters, but since I don’t know anything about the universe, I can’t be sure.
Where I think the movie excelled is in this: it managed to grab my attention to the Star Trek universe. I am a complete newcomer and I really liked it there. And if I have the time, I think I will try to watch the previous material like the previous 10 movies and the series. I know that I have the desire, but I simply lack the time, after all, this is too much viewing. But I am willing.
I was impressed.
8/10
P.S. I am starting a new rating method for movies. 3 stars are for the plot, writing and direction. 3 more are for the audio/visual department (music, CGI and presentation). And finally, 3 for the acting. The remaining star is my secret power-up that I will give to a movie according to the way I see fit, that is, if it deserves it of course.
To practise this: For this movie, it gets 3/3 for audio/video, 2/3 for writing, 1/3 for acting (I didn’t like Captain Kirk, although I liked Sylar, err, I mean Spok. Besides, don’t expect good acting in big budget movies, except those made by Christopher Nolan!). I choose to gift it with the extra point for creating some enthusiasm for the franchise for a newcomer like me.
2 comments:
Good Review, I also liked the movie, and was a Trek Virgin. but i like the kirk acting, the thing i did not like, is that i was waiting for a more epic scale, for the battles at least.
Thanks, man. You are the only one who reads my posts... But I will keep on writing them for the both of us.
I thought that Star Trek was not known for it's large scale battles, but rather for the drama and soap-opera in space thing. They do have Star Wars in Hollywood for large scale battles, you know.
But I liked what I saw.
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