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Saw the new Star Trek film yesterday, which was greatly entertaining. But I have to point out that it's not Star Trek.
It's sometimes trying to be Star Wars; at other times it's channeling Starship Troopers. Most frequently, however, it's pure Galaxy Quest. It's referential, tongue-in-cheek, and serves up in-jokes and clichés with a knowing wink. Its plot stretches credibility, and its science is patchy*.
But despite its rather piecemeal and ironic nature it does pull itself together into a cohesive and watchable film. It's thrilling and action-packed in the right parts, touching and well-acted in the right parts, and genuinely funny throughout. Crucially, the Kirk-Spock relationship is captured perfectly by both the script and the respective actors.
In conclusion, it's not Star Trek, but it is a great blockbuster movie. Probably the most fun film I've seen since Iron Man.
* Although kudos for the 'silent space' effect that it uses in a couple of places
It's sometimes trying to be Star Wars; at other times it's channeling Starship Troopers. Most frequently, however, it's pure Galaxy Quest. It's referential, tongue-in-cheek, and serves up in-jokes and clichés with a knowing wink. Its plot stretches credibility, and its science is patchy*.
But despite its rather piecemeal and ironic nature it does pull itself together into a cohesive and watchable film. It's thrilling and action-packed in the right parts, touching and well-acted in the right parts, and genuinely funny throughout. Crucially, the Kirk-Spock relationship is captured perfectly by both the script and the respective actors.
In conclusion, it's not Star Trek, but it is a great blockbuster movie. Probably the most fun film I've seen since Iron Man.
* Although kudos for the 'silent space' effect that it uses in a couple of places