Star Trek reviewed by a non-Trekkie
..and a Star Wars fanboy. Thats my disclaimer. I’ve never seen more than a few re-runs of the series as a kid. It took me 2 weeks and a 95% rating on RT to go see it, but I’m glad I did. It ‘re-boots’ the series with something fresh and easy to watch for us non-Trekkies. For all of the cornball dialogue and implausible “science”, which is expected in a Trek film, there is an introduction to great characters, story, special effects, action, and fun. Did I mention a great score? Giacchino is quickly becoming one of my favorite composers, and the score is one of my favorite aspects of the film. From the very beginning, when the film goes ‘silent’ and lets the music take over during Kirk’s birth, I was hooked. I won’t nitpick plotholes or science (for now). For one, that seems to be a trademark of the franchise, and two, the rest of the movie made up for it. It was broad, simple, and fun to watch, which is what I think it was going for. You can go into it with zero interest in the Star Trek franchise and come out pleased.
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