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Over-written. Over-plotted. Over-maudlin. Over-self referential. Over-steadicammed. Under-whelmed. Good score.
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terrorist as villian......again?
arghhhhhhhhhh
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Mike_J
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Over-written. Over-plotted. Over-maudlin. Over-self referential. Over-steadicammed. Under-whelmed. Good score.
Over-written? Hmmm, not sure I agree with that. Under-written, yes, but then what do you expect from Orci & Kurtzman. Those two must be so inspirational to aspiring screenwriters, on the basis that if those hacks can get work anyone can.
It wasn't anywhere near as badly written as the '09 Trek, the plot of which relies so heavily on coincidence and plot contrivances that I'm suprised they didnt subtitle it Deus Ex Machina. But even so the writing on STID is still pretty bad and to me resembles more of an extended PS3 cut scenethan a proper movie.
I enjoyed the movie, largely due to some solid acting, decent FX (and 3D, naysayers!) and because itwas undemanding. But it sure as hell wasn't Star Trek nor was it even an especially good movie, just a decent diversion for a couple of hours and an interesting insight into what we can expect from Star Wars VII.
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The big imax 3D spectacle of it was pretty great. But I was not as giddily sucked in as I was for the last one. I think I might like it better on a second viewing for certain reasons, but there are parts that will always make me roll my eyes. One thing that bugs me overall is the diminishment of McCoy from the perfect holy Star Trek trinity of heart mind and soul. Uhura is being shoved into that third spot and Bones is becoming comedy relief.
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like others i found it to be decent JUNK food but my goodness was it really bad at moments.
not sure if this will turn into a SPOILER full or free zone but here is one bit that really stood out:
Carol Marcus in underwear....WHY?
Don't get me wrong the actress is STUNNING but I figured from the trailers that there was a REASON but literally there isn't one! She changes out of uniform and continues a conversation with Kirk and then the camera pans over to show her POSING in such a NON HUMAN pose that it BEYOND draws attention and none of that scene even ADDED to the damn thing. did the studio insist on SOME WOMAN to be half naked in the film?
and the things FORCED in...really?!
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. . . did the studio insist on SOME WOMAN to be half naked in the film?
and the things FORCED in...really?!
I remember a similar (though less seemingly forced-in) shot in the '09 film which was misleadingly edited into the trailers and TV spots to look like there would be a love scene between Uhura and Kirk.
Perhaps part of shooting the movie involves going down a checklist of split-second shots the studio marketing department will later need to construct an effective trailer, and just hoping everything will also fit with the existing script somehow.
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Why does Carol Marcus sound British? Another unforeseen side effect of the time-travel shenanigans in Trek '09, like the destruction of Vulcan, or Kirk's blue eyes, or Chekov's curly hair?
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one thing JJ knocked out of the park... PETER WELLER!
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I assume the girl in knickers and bra is for THE FANBOYS!!!! who don't get to see things like that normally! That J J, what a card!!! 
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Over-written. Over-plotted. Over-maudlin. Over-self referential. Over-steadicammed. Under-whelmed. Good score.
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It is entertaining, but I feel like watching The Voyage Home to cleanse the mind. Star Trek 4 is (comparatively) character driven art house drama, next to this one.
well, there is a reason it was the most successful of all the TREK films - IT'S LIKE THE SERIES!
ST was never conceived as an action/adventure show - though there are plenty of space battles -
it's an IDEAS show.
brm
psm so what about the lens flares
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