Official Score = 1 1/2 Devils[/caption]You know what? In all truth and fairness I am proud to admit that I am a trekkie! I mean with what the creators of the various movies and series have created over the decades since the 1960s, the overall message I feel since Star Trek was first released is a message that at some point humanity will expand beyond it's petty needs!
So it is a little bit off putting when a Star Trek movie looks so good before it comes out and ends up not being very good in general... It is rare, but it does happen...
A great example of this is the movie, Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)... Now I have to admit that this movie was pretty bad... So bad in fact that as of this date, the next generation crew have not been seen in a Star Trek movie or on a TV series since unless it has been in a guest starring role, but not as the a whole cast, (not that they would, I mean considering the fact that the reboot that was released in 2009, the story for the reboot sort of destroyed the next generation story line.)
And speaking of the reboot, I know you Trekkies out there might not like me saying this, but I actually kind of like it... I mean I know that it is strange to see some one else playing, 'Kirk' but the truth is, is that movie was a fresh perspective on a classic theme (and that is not always a bad thing!)
And with what I mentioned directly above in mind, that is why I thought it was pretty weird that Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) was such a bad movie!
The truth is, is that yes, this series is not a remake, but a reboot, but the story was unimaginative, basically having, Captain Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the rest of the crew fighting against, Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Khan's as yet hidden benefactor...
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What Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) don't know... Is the battle is just beginning![/caption]The truth is, is this story, although it had some originality to it... A lot of that I felt was primarily stuff like having, 'Kirk' saving the enterprise by going in to the reactor chamber and getting an insane amount of radiation, and Spock getting all emotional about Kirk's ailments Vs. the original Star Trek 2, which had, 'Spock' going in to the reactor chamber to save the, 'Enterprise' and Shatner's, 'Kirk' becoming all emotional!
Now for the good parts... Despite the annoyingly bad story line, the special effects were, as always truly spectacular, and the acting from the entire cast was great (and of course seeing Kirk and crew back in action is always fun.)
In the end though, I don't have a hugely positive opinion on this movie... But I also don't have a hugely negative opinion about this movie... The reason for this being that history has shown that story line really is the catalyst to begin making a great movie, but when you have a ridiculously bad story it does some serious damage to the film...
But the truth is, is this movie is probably more geared towards bringing in new fans to Star Trek, and in all truth, if you are a vet like me of the Star Trek Universe, then just getting to see your favorite crew of the Starship Enterprise is still a pretty cool thing!
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