Star Trek is a very good movie, but there are some problems with the movie. Here are a few. (Spoilers)
-The waiting Nero: In the theatrical version, Nero waits 25 years for Spock (Prime) to show up. So, Nero has the most powerful ship in the time period and he just sits around for Spock to show up. (He only destroys 47 Klingon ships before meeting up with Spock). (There was an entire Subplot about Nero getting captured and imprisoned by Klingon ships that was dropped.)
-Nero is an underdeveloped villain: Because of the way Nero appears and the way the movie portrays him, he doesn’t have much time to convey a villain properly.
Eric Bana certainly knows how to yell and snarl, but we only get a small glimpse into his actions. (You have to read the prequel comic book). I’m not complaining too much, because the last few villains in the TNG movies weren’t that compelling either.
-Chris Hemsworth’s acting (Kirk’s father): Okay, he’s not in the movie much, but he’s a bit too “Whoa” for me. But he does look a lot like Chris Pine, and that probably was the reason he was cast.
-Bigger Fish eats the little fish from Star Wars Ep 1: Yeah, there is a scene that recalls that scene from Episode One a bit too much.
There are a few other minor problems, but overall they won’t keep you up at night.
Just enjoy the damn movie hardcore trekkies.
Star Trek is a fun, action-fueled summer movie that had me smiling after the credits began to roll. Somehow, J.J. Abrams has balanced the needs of old fans, while he also able to bring in new fans as well. I can’t call this movie a reboot, because technically it isn’t a reboot because the reason this Alt-universe is here is because of the old continuity.
The franchise can start fresh without all the egos from Shatner or Rick Berman, and we can see a completely different view of the Trek universe through this series. For once in a long time, I’m looking forward to the next Star Trek movie.
Folks, Star Trek is back.
Grade: A-
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