Star Trek - First showing....Author: jawapro
Date: Thu 07/05/2009 04:55 PM
Star Trek 11 has finally arrived!
Unfourtuantly there were no midnight showings for this one - but I was lined up for the first showing of the day, at 11:30 in the morning (I took the day off).
There are probably gaping continuity holes and things all through it - but I loved it. It was fantastic!
Syler makes a perfect Spock. It's uncanny - he seems more right than Leonard Nimoy (who turns up in the movie) - the original Spock.
And thankfully, the movie takes place in an alternative timeline - a fact they acknowledge in the story. Even so - I can't believe they blew up
INSERT SPOILER 1 HERE!
More troubling, in the REAL timeline (the one the other Trek stories are set in) they blew up
INSERT SPOILER 2 HERE which basically caused the whole alternative universe thing in the first place.
Can't believe they did that.
There's also s a very interesting plot device - not only do the audience knew who these characters are and who they are supposed to grow into, but other characters in the movie know it too! Makes you feel like you're sharing a secret with those characters.
So - first impressions were very positive. In fact, even before the movie started, the Transformers trailer was brilliant! But that's a tale for another post.
Three trips to the movies this week (Wolverine with Tom and co, Fast and Furious with Klutz, Star Trek with myself) and I might go and watch Star Trek again tomorrow if my mates are going. Good thing I'm part of the Cmax club now - I've scored 1 free popcorn, 1 free drink and popcorn combo, and 1 free movie ticket so far this week! Not bad...
P.S. Forgot to mention - Kirk doesnt even get the girl,
INSERT SPOILER 3 HERE does. I guess it really is a different timeline.
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