#urban and quinto play the roles to perfection in it

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I love Star Trek (2009) if for no other reason than the brilliant casting. Chris Pine leans more into the caricature than the depth (yes, depth) Shatner brought to the role, but he’s nonetheless a perfect fit for the young, already bigger than life James Kirk. I always like Zachary Quinto. He does a great Spock. Karl Urban is practically DeForest Kelley reincarnated to play Bones. I could go on about the rest. All criticisms of the Kelvin timeline are valid. Nonetheless, these movies are good fun.

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#film #movies #sci fi #i’m not here to debate man i just love all star trek #star trek 2009 #chris pine #william shatner is actually a good actor #william shatner #james kirk #zachary quinto #spock #karl urban #deforest kelley #kelvin timeline

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I got told I should delve in to Star Trek too as a Marvel and Star Wars fan, I think I might as both I mentioned feel rather fatigued to me these days?

Tbh I didn’t really get into the new one (Discovery) but I think it picks up after a few episodes so maybe I’ll try again. The original series is fun but my favourite is the Next Generation. Like if you’re bored and there’s an episode on it’s just something fun to watch.

Also the 2009 reboot is good, ‘into darkness’ not all much, but ‘beyond’ was AMAZING, best Star Trek content I’ve watched and so underrated. If nothing else watch those 3 films and it’s a great way to dip into Star Trek and see if you like it.

#personal #anon #sorry for babbling #look even if the first two are hard to get through the payoff for beyond #uh so good #urban and quinto play the roles to perfection in it #I will say the villain is weak but it really captures the fun element of Star Trek #and dad has been a Trekkie since childhood and he was so touched by the nods to TOS #here I am continuing to babble but UH I love beyond #fun fact my fish are named after TOS crew

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Star Trek: Beyond (2016)

Genre: Sci-Fi/Action

Who’s in it: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba, Sofia Boutella

Who Directed it: Justin Lin

Plot:  The U.S.S. Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test.

Running Time: 2 hours 2 minutes

Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics 84%    Audience  80%

Why I watched it: I dragged my feet on this one, I’ve seen all the Star Trek movies but Into Darkness bummed me out and I didn’t have the desire to rush to see the new one.

Thoughts: This Star Trek franchise is a strange duck, they want to be different, different time lines and realities but they also want to keep some of the old chestnuts that made the original so loved.  I liked the first one but Into Darkness was not good, I didn’t even get through it and that’s saying something since I’ve watched all the Star Trek movies.  They lost the tone and it was something they needed to get back cause they lost the heart of Star Trek.

What I liked: They got the tone and heart back for the most part.  This felt like a Star Trek movie and I credit the screenplay and director Justin Lin for turning it around.  It’s not perfect but it did hit what Star Trek should be and it’s the best of the three for me.  They felt sure of themselves this time and the actors have a grip on their roles, for the most part it’s their’s now.

I really liked the scope and the look of the film.  This is a nice looking film and all the technical stuff is very good.  Also the stakes are high here and there’s real tension.  They got a very good villain played by Idris Elba, here’s a very bad dude and scary.  I also liked the addition of Sofia Boutella, it’s hard to add someone knew to Star Trek cause you already have some many characters but she stands out as a different character, liked her look and they why her arc played out.

The main cast is solid, Cho and Saldana get short changed as neither had much to do.  Pine seems comfortable now and he’s grown up a bit in this role, he’s a steady influence now.  Urban is underrated MVP or the glue that keeps things together as it’s too bad Spock and Kirk don’t have a lot to do together but Urban as Bones is that bridge to both characters.

My favorite part of the film is the early attack that sets everything up, it’s done very well, the stakes felt high and it was very well shot.

What I didn’t Like: I liked the villain and I like Idris Elba but sticking him in that much make up is just mean, not only is he an attractive actor but he’s very charismatic and this role didn’t showcase that, now we dos see him out of makeup but I will say it was off putting.  Also how his character change physically is not explained. 

Now the most off putting thing about Into Darkness was the heavy political overtones now here it’snot as bad but still they tend to beat us over the head with their views, a lighter touch would be better.

I still think there’s room to go deeper with the main characters and I still think they’re just scratching the surface.  I would also like to see them not rely so much on the older series, they need a stamp for this franchise and they haven’t found it yet.

Final Thoughts: I was almost giving up on the franchise but now I hope they do more.  Also what to say I like how they did Ambassador Spock, it was a nice moment for him.

Rating: 7/10

#star trek:beyond #justin lin #chris pine