Hello my fellow insomniacs, I am the
forever film addicted girl you know as TheCinemaChick.
Now...spoilers. “Star Trek Into Darkness” does not come out
until Friday, but I've already seen it. Yes, I walked out of the
theater roughly an hour ago, feeling both overjoyed and furious.
I'll get to both as I write. I predict this film will knock “Iron
Man 3” out of the top slot at the box office. It's a very good
movie, well written and has some great dialogue.
First and foremost, let me address
something. I am sick and tired of having to say this, but people,
stop using your cell phones during movies! Seriously, it should be
common courtesy by now and yet, there are certain people who seem to
think it's perfectly ok. I don't care if you think the movie is
running long or getting boring. You are in a dark theater. The
little light from your phone screen is a massive distraction. For
instance, during the climax of a huge soon to be blockbuster is a bad
time to start texting your friends. To the woman in front of me who
was easily in her 40s, obviously you did not hear me ask you politely
to stop, then yell at you and clearly you did not feel me kicking
your chair.
Moral of the story: STOP USING YOUR
PHONES DURING FILMS!!!
Now I can discuss the film. The first
film was amazing. It was a good rendition of “Star Trek” so if
you weren't familiar with the original series, “The Next
Generation” or any variety of the show, the films were a good way
to get into it. Now, from what I've heard, this movie takes place
roughly six months after the first film in the rebooted franchise. I
can buy that. JJ Abrams has also gone on record that this series
takes place in an alternate time line so anything is possible. If
you are planning to see this one, keep that in mind. You'll need to
during a very important, very central scene. When you see it, you'll
know.
I'm not a huge Star Trek fan. In
fact, I didn't see the first Star Trek (by which I mean the reboot)
until this past December. It hadn't interested me but I was
pleasantly shocked to find that I loved it. Chris Pine made a great
James Kirk while Zachary Quinto was perfect as Spock. The entire
cast was well selected and I'm glad to say that the entire cast
returns in the sequel. There are a few new faces, which I will get
to in a moment, but for the most part, everyone should look familiar.
Simon Pegg gets his role as Scotty expanded a little so he gets more
screen time but sadly, Anton Yelchin's screen time is reduced. I
have to admit, I like Chekov. He's just adorable.
If you've seen the trailers for this,
you've noticed the addition of two people. Alice Eve joins as Carol
Marcus, who doesn't add too much to the plot and Benedict Cumberbatch
as the sinister John Harrison. Now, I had to ask who John Harrison
was when I first heard this news. Fortunately for me, my father is a
Trekkie.
Spoiler alert! It's Khan.
Yes, the man we all know and love as
Sherlock is now an evil man hellbent on destruction. He makes a
convincing villain. As I watched, I knew who he was and what would
happen. Yet, as the film progressed, I became skeptical of myself.
Maybe what I knew was wrong but right as I was convinced I didn't
know anything, the movie proved me right. Cumberbatch as Khan is
manipulative, deceitful and gets inside your mind. Things go one way
then he just turns it all around and slaps you in the face with it.
Everything about him was perfection. Seriously, there is one reason
you need to see this. The second being the return of the cast.
Why was I overjoyed? Because even at
a full two hours and twenty minutes, it's never boring. Even the
slow moments have something to suck you in or have moments of great
humor. Like, there's a scene where Kirk tells Chekov to change into
a red shirt, everyone in the audience groaned. For those of you who
don't know, in the original show, if you wore a red shirt, you were
usually a goner. The joke is “Red shirts die first”. I won't
tell you his fate, but trust me, other red shirts are not so
fortunate. There are some great lines, including Dr. McCoy using a
“Damnit Jim, I'm a doctor not a...” line.
“Into Darkness” was visually
stunning and overall, amazing. I saw it high definition 3D, so the
quality was astounding. Of course, I also saw it with a bunch of
Trekkies, so they knew the jokes and they knew what to anticipate.
There's also a Tribble. That is actually a huge plot point, but I
won't say how or why. It is indeed there though.
Let's discuss why I'm furious. This
is roughly based on “The Wrath of Khan” so if you've seen that,
you know what to expect. The scene of Spock's death is one of the
best in cinematic history. Well...just keep in mind this is in an
alternate timeline, ok? That's all I can say about it. So...someone
does angrily yell “KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!” granted, I can yell it
better than they did. I wanted to enjoy it but I just can't get past
it. This scene is canon in the Star Trek series and to do that to
it? I was honestly wondering how the die hard fans in Star Trek
shirts in front of me (yes, people can in costume) were so happy with
the product. I know, the entire package is amazing but this one
scene...why did it have to be like that?
This scene. (potential spoilers)
I honestly think this one is worth the
splurge. See it in 3D. Even if you're not a huge fan, you'll find
something to enjoy in this one. It's one of the best films I've seen
in 2013 and so far, this has been a slow year for me. Not just
because I haven't seen a lot of movies, but also because most of the
ones I've seen have been mediocre to bad. So far, this is number one
of my top movies of the year, which is sad. Then again, the summer
movie season has had a slow start, so let's give it a little more
time. Things will surely get better in the coming months, right?
Also, fellow Whovians, the father shown at the beginning of the film...look familiar? Noel Clark AKA Mickey Smith is in this as well. His appearance is brief but crucial.
Let's just say yes.
I'm TheCinemaChick and if you want to
see Benedict Cumberbatch in tight pants, this is the movie for you.
I'll be at the Dallas Comic Con this
Saturday! I'll be prowling around, meeting Nathan Fillion and doing
all sorts of nerdy things.
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