I wanted to write a review on "Star Trek", which I finally watched this week, but couldn't view this movie on its own, outside of the franchise or the way it is perceived by most sci-fi fans. Seems it will turn into a long thesis about the Star Trek universe and why the criticism of it is both right and wrong. So I'll get to it soon. In the meantime, a short opinion:
The plot is stupid and makes no sense what-so-ever. However, the dialogs are well written and the direction is very dynamic, completely covering for the idiocy of the plot. The effects are very well done and the acting is superb on most parts. Except, the musical score was too obvious and repetitive. And those artificial flares annoyed me greatly. What is the deal with them, I couldn't figure. There was no light source to actually cause them, and artistically I can't say they served any purpose. They could have worked in some scenes, but the decision to put them everywhere was an ill-advised one. Generally, it was a fun movie and a good reboot for the franchise. Good in the commercial meaning of the word, as it obviously turns to a wider audience then the previous releases ever were. Star Trek is no longer sci-fi (was it ever?). It is now a fantasy adventure.
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