IMPECCABLE!
Rating : 4/5
Genre : Action | Advenure | Sci-Fi
After watching a lot of movies which released this year , I have finally found a movie worth reviewing and now after this decision my mind says i cannot possibly do justice.
So , does this movie need any viewing of the "Star Trek" TV series which came out in 1966 , the answer is NO.The movie makers have come out with a standalone product which proves to be euphoric and also making new star trek followers (including me,i personally thought all space war movies were bullshit but i was very much satisfied with this one).
The new film, which could rightly be categorized as a ’space opera’ makes effective use of time travel in flash backs and fast forwards, but the present time occupies the major share of the story. The film’s prologue briefly displays the birth of Captain James T. Kirk in a shuttle craft that narrowly escapes a doomed spaceship captained by his father.A Young Kirk then meets Captain Christopher Pike who is the present captain of USS Enterprise.Pike convinces the young Kirk to attend the Starfleet Academy but is quickly grounded from boarding the Enterprise cause of his supposed "cheating" in a training operation.
His first friend in the starfleet ,who later takes over as the head medical officer, then smuggles him into the ship and then the action-adventure begins coupled with a frequent dose of light hearted scenes from our protagonist himself.
The movie entertains the viewers and appeals to a mass audience even though there are some clichéd scenes.With state-of-the-art graphic sequences and intelligent script , which is perfectly stuck to , "Star Trek" proves to a ravishing entertainer and will definitely go into the logs for one the best films ever made.
Coming to the induvidual performances , Chris Pine (Capt. James T Kirk) is terrific on screen and full of energy.The "Heroes" star , Zachary Quinto , plays his part wonderfully with perfect dialogue delivery and conveys his moods perfectly even with a expressionless face.Eric Bana as Nero doesn't quite stay in the viewer's mind for his portrayal and the main cause for this would be his minimal dialogues which proves to be perfect for the script.The actor who plays the beloved starship engineer Scotty, the charismatic Simon Pegg, is hilarious.
The film’s composer, the talented Michael Giacchino (who has great movies like "Speed Racer" , "Up" , "MI 3" and a hell lot of FPS video games under his belt) contributes a rousing musical accompaniment that honors the broad adventurous canvas. Similarly, the cinematographer Dan Mindel supplies vibrancy to the "trek" as the story shifts from one location to another.The Captain of the movie , J.J Abrams , who also wrote the screenplay for the movie alongside wielding the megaphone , has made sure everyone put their contribution to this Blockbuster.But it all comes down to emotions , the sole reason why this new "STAR TREK" flick has captivated the audiences minds and urged them to love the movie.Abrams has succeeded in bringing together all that is available in big-screen epic science-fiction filmmaking and the most intimate and deeply-felt sentiments of the masses, and has given us one of the best science fiction dramas in recent times.This exquisite "Star Trek" takes movie goers to a place they have never gone to before.
The Only thing that was quite missing was the absence of any of the hollywood hotties but then you won't probably notice it while you experience this magnum opus.
So , get out there and catch this movie in the theatres especially in R|D|X for those living in Chennai before the movie is pulled out (I don't know for what reasons but this movie deserved a "4 shows a day" treatment at Satyam Cinemas).
I hope this review triggers every movie fanatic to go watch the movie because it is worth the money and I would probably want to watch it a second time too.
Thanks a lot for reading through and please feel free to pour in your comments as i have always accepted them with great respect.
