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So I went to the movies yesterday. While I was very unhappy with what I saw, it didn't upset me in the same way as the previous Abrams!Trek endeavor did. It's not that this second outing is a better movie - believe me, it's not - but this time I had no hope going in to it, so I wasn't nearly so disappointed.
In case some of you have been living under a rock for the last six months,
As I recall, last time I wrote my review in a "the good, the bad, and the ugly" format, so let's go with that theme again. Just for giggles. :)
The Good:
Scotty. Wait, let me rephrase that. SCOTTY! Simon Pegg was the shining light on the hill of every scene he was in. Brilliant, capable, quick-thinking, and occasionally very funny, he harkened back to the Star Trek of the 1960s. Yay!
Zachary Quinto. He was one of the good things last time, and he was again. He clearly takes the role very seriously, and gives it his best efforts. Even when the "writers" give him such dreadful dialog to say.
The design of the Enterprise. It reminded me of the Tardis. Outside, it looked much the same as it always has. Inside, it was much larger than I've ever seen in any other incarnation. The brig, the halls, that hallway/junction/whatever they walked through a couple of times were all quite spacious. No pun intended.
The action. Seriously, most of the action sequences were visually spectacular and quite fun to watch. So what if they were ear-splittingly loud. Or consistently violated all three of Newton's laws of motion. Or, in one instance, the Second Law of Thermodynamics. They looked good.
The bad:
The plot. This was as close to a PWP as I've ever seen in a professional production, and I've seen The Phantom Menace. In addition, there were far too many instances of breaking the fourth wall. Not in the classic sense exactly, but inserting lines of dialog that were absolutely shout outs to the fans. Waaaaaay too many instances.
Carol Marcus. Really? And while we're asking questions, did we need that long shot of her in her apparently Starfleet-issued regulation underwear?
Chris Pine. As you may recall, I was less than impressed by his performance in the first movie. To his credit, he was much better in this one. His JTK is no longer an asshole, merely horribly unqualified for his job. However, Pine just doesn't have the spark; you know, that flash of humor in Kirk's eye that Shatner does so well. Unfortunately, he really needed it in this movie because they're pushing the K&S bromance big time.
The Really, Truly, Unbearably Ugly:
The science. Oh. My. God. They weren't even pretending. The roiling lake of magma inside the volcano. Instantaneously freezing an eruption with a cold fusion device. Stopping on a dime in space. No wonder this country is at the bottom of the list of developed nations in science and math education if our kids are watching crap like this.
It was fun. Big, dumb fun. It just wasn't Star Trek.
In case some of you have been living under a rock for the last six months,
As I recall, last time I wrote my review in a "the good, the bad, and the ugly" format, so let's go with that theme again. Just for giggles. :)
The Good:
Scotty. Wait, let me rephrase that. SCOTTY! Simon Pegg was the shining light on the hill of every scene he was in. Brilliant, capable, quick-thinking, and occasionally very funny, he harkened back to the Star Trek of the 1960s. Yay!
Zachary Quinto. He was one of the good things last time, and he was again. He clearly takes the role very seriously, and gives it his best efforts. Even when the "writers" give him such dreadful dialog to say.
The design of the Enterprise. It reminded me of the Tardis. Outside, it looked much the same as it always has. Inside, it was much larger than I've ever seen in any other incarnation. The brig, the halls, that hallway/junction/whatever they walked through a couple of times were all quite spacious. No pun intended.
The action. Seriously, most of the action sequences were visually spectacular and quite fun to watch. So what if they were ear-splittingly loud. Or consistently violated all three of Newton's laws of motion. Or, in one instance, the Second Law of Thermodynamics. They looked good.
The bad:
The plot. This was as close to a PWP as I've ever seen in a professional production, and I've seen The Phantom Menace. In addition, there were far too many instances of breaking the fourth wall. Not in the classic sense exactly, but inserting lines of dialog that were absolutely shout outs to the fans. Waaaaaay too many instances.
Carol Marcus. Really? And while we're asking questions, did we need that long shot of her in her apparently Starfleet-issued regulation underwear?
Chris Pine. As you may recall, I was less than impressed by his performance in the first movie. To his credit, he was much better in this one. His JTK is no longer an asshole, merely horribly unqualified for his job. However, Pine just doesn't have the spark; you know, that flash of humor in Kirk's eye that Shatner does so well. Unfortunately, he really needed it in this movie because they're pushing the K&S bromance big time.
The Really, Truly, Unbearably Ugly:
The science. Oh. My. God. They weren't even pretending. The roiling lake of magma inside the volcano. Instantaneously freezing an eruption with a cold fusion device. Stopping on a dime in space. No wonder this country is at the bottom of the list of developed nations in science and math education if our kids are watching crap like this.
It was fun. Big, dumb fun. It just wasn't Star Trek.
