Science fiction takes new technology and projects its impact and influence on our world. Every day, I see how technology is changing our world, and yet I saw little of this in this movie. In this brand new movie, we were still stuck in the technology of the 1960s. Why weren’t the characters wirelessly linked to the ship’s computer network through some kind of implant? Why do the shuttles, which have to enter a planet’s atmosphere and are exposed to friction and therefore heat, still look like Kleenex boxes? Why wasn’t Uhuru sending tweets to Twitter? After all, this movie does take place on stardate 2233. I was looking for an upgrade. And what I got was the equivalent of Star Trek 1.0.
I was shocked at how bad the fight scenes were. After years of military training and bar fights, Kirk and Sulu couldn’t fight their way out of a room full of tribbles. I can’t believe Abrams has never seen any of the Bourne movie fight scenes or some of Steven Seagal’s early movie fight scenes. And why would you let your main character, Kirk, get his butt kicked in every fight scene?
It was both interesting and boring that Abrams chose a very sterile Star Trek environment. Every set looked like a hospital room. The lesson to be learned from Battlestar Galactica is that space can be an incredibly dirty, smelly place, which can be much more interesting. And speaking of Battlestar Galactica, that show’s writers were the best on the planet Earth.
Out of curiosity, I watched a JJ Abrams interview on Youtube. He said that he and some guys got together in a room and just wrote the script. It really, really shows.
And the lesson to be learned here, Mr. Abrams, is: if you find drug money or a bad script in the desert, don’t even think about taking it home.
Article comments
1 - Matt
Review Summary:
WHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 - Jordan Richardson
Watch more modern movies.
3 - The Crow
To Jordan:
Your assumption that I watch more old movies than modern movies is illogical.
4 - fui
I think Star Trek 2009 is an amazing movie. As for why Kirk and Sulu can hardly win against Romulan, it's because Romulan is genetically far stronger than human. The actors and actresses are awesome too, they really can act. And even if the movie is technologically far more advanced than the old ones, I think JJ should stick to the technology equivalent to earlier Star Trek movie to match the timeline. I adore this movie and personally think nothing is wrong with it. And Zachary Quinto (who played Spock) definitely has unusual talent in voice-acting. You should hear the newest Star Trek audiobook.