Star Trek: The Minority Opinion
May. 16th, 2009 08:01 amSo, yeah, I saw it.
And, on some levels, it was okay. It was a mildly fun popcorn movie with some nice moments and a decent idea or two in it, but some serious flaws. But the more I think about it, and perhaps especially the more I see the love thrown around about it in other reviews, the more I see the flaws, and that the good things were almost incidental. It also contains liberal appearances of my old nemesis. So, I have to do a rant on all the ways it failed, I'm afraid.
Major spoilers, of course.
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In other news, I've got a cousin's wedding to go to today. Wish me luck. Well, not that I really need luck, but wish me luck in it not being a boring, awkward experience. I'm happy for my cousin, and at least there'll be food, but weddings are not my thing.
And, on some levels, it was okay. It was a mildly fun popcorn movie with some nice moments and a decent idea or two in it, but some serious flaws. But the more I think about it, and perhaps especially the more I see the love thrown around about it in other reviews, the more I see the flaws, and that the good things were almost incidental. It also contains liberal appearances of my old nemesis. So, I have to do a rant on all the ways it failed, I'm afraid.
Major spoilers, of course.
( Read more... )
In other news, I've got a cousin's wedding to go to today. Wish me luck. Well, not that I really need luck, but wish me luck in it not being a boring, awkward experience. I'm happy for my cousin, and at least there'll be food, but weddings are not my thing.