I have never been a Star Trek fan (I've always been a pretty big Star Wars geek). However, my roommate a hard-core Trekkie, and he convinced me to give the reboot a try. I thought the first movie from JJ in 2009 was OK, but not anything great. That said, I absolutely loved this movie.
The 4 highlights of the film were Admiral Pike, Captain Kirk, Spock, and Khan. The acting was great, and the it was clear that the film relied on its character interactions to carry it - and they did. The action scenes were bonuses - visually breathtaking, but not central to the plot of the film. Benedict Cumbertacht was especially good - I now can't wait to see his take on Sauron in the next Hobbit film.
Congratulations JJ, you have made me a bit of Star Trek fan. Now move along and get working on Episode 7!!!
The 4 highlights of the film were Admiral Pike, Captain Kirk, Spock, and Khan. The acting was great, and the it was clear that the film relied on its character interactions to carry it - and they did. The action scenes were bonuses - visually breathtaking, but not central to the plot of the film. Benedict Cumbertacht was especially good - I now can't wait to see his take on Sauron in the next Hobbit film.
Congratulations JJ, you have made me a bit of Star Trek fan. Now move along and get working on Episode 7!!!