Anything better than the original 'Star Trek,' or is there?
Movie Review
Roda Marie Catapang
Issue date: 5/19/09 Section: Entertainment
The storyline took a clever detour from the Star Trek canon when Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci decided to play with the timeline by sending a menacing Romulan ship captained by Nero (Eric Bana) to the past, creating an alternate timeline separate from the original Star Trek history.
This apparently has many Trekkies confused. They argue that Spock's mother did not die in his youth and in fact plays an important role in the future and that Kirk was not born in space. Even more so, they aren't willing to accept a more emotionally affected Spock.
Trekkies are foolishly complaining about issues that are easily explained, even by non-science fiction aficionados.
It's an alternate timeline, separate from the original timeline that still exists in the movie, as evidenced by the appearance of an older Spock (Leonard Nimoy). Nero's travel back into the past creates changes in the original timeline, thus projecting a new line, giving Orci and Kurtzman the freedom to re-work the storyline for sequels.
And those who complain that Spock is too emotional must remember that he is half human, and much younger in this movie, and therefore is without the strict emotional control he eventually learns to develop in his later years.
The "Star Trek" reboot is a movie worthy of becoming this summer's hit and a re-energizing addition to the franchise. Non-fans will be thinking twice about claiming loyalty to the other "Star" franchise once they get a glimpse of the new Enterprise and ride along on an action-filled maiden voyage. Trekkies unwilling to boldly go where the reboot has taken Star Trek will be missing out on an endearing homage to the franchise they love so much.
This apparently has many Trekkies confused. They argue that Spock's mother did not die in his youth and in fact plays an important role in the future and that Kirk was not born in space. Even more so, they aren't willing to accept a more emotionally affected Spock.
Trekkies are foolishly complaining about issues that are easily explained, even by non-science fiction aficionados.
It's an alternate timeline, separate from the original timeline that still exists in the movie, as evidenced by the appearance of an older Spock (Leonard Nimoy). Nero's travel back into the past creates changes in the original timeline, thus projecting a new line, giving Orci and Kurtzman the freedom to re-work the storyline for sequels.
And those who complain that Spock is too emotional must remember that he is half human, and much younger in this movie, and therefore is without the strict emotional control he eventually learns to develop in his later years.
The "Star Trek" reboot is a movie worthy of becoming this summer's hit and a re-energizing addition to the franchise. Non-fans will be thinking twice about claiming loyalty to the other "Star" franchise once they get a glimpse of the new Enterprise and ride along on an action-filled maiden voyage. Trekkies unwilling to boldly go where the reboot has taken Star Trek will be missing out on an endearing homage to the franchise they love so much.
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