*grin* Go. Enjoy. Just don't expect big philosophical insights or anything. This film is about introducing the characters and establishing the world (very important, for reasons you'll see), so they don't go off into the kinds of "messages" that the series went into. Maybe we'll get more of that next time!
Also, I forgot to mention - FUNNY. That ol' ST humor. The funny mostly comes from Scotty and Kirk. Scotty is a PISS (I only wish he'd come into the movie earlier!) and Kirk is...well, he's Kirk. He's young and cute and hot-headed, thinks he's the best thing to come along since sliced cheese, and can't imagine why everybody doesn't think the same.
I really like the way his relationship with Spock unfolds - very well-handled. I always wondered how or WHY these two would become friends. That was answered in a very acceptable way here.
And McCoy! Karl did beautifully. Of all the actors, he came the closest to doing an actual impression of the original. You even get a hint of the Southern accent here and there, when he's stressed out. Not as much as Kelley (but then, he was Southern), but it's there, and I had wondered if Karl would go with that or dump it. I'm so glad he went with the original characterization! (Oh, and he's FUNNY X 200.)
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Date: Saturday, May 9th, 2009 06:28 pm (UTC)Also, I forgot to mention - FUNNY. That ol' ST humor. The funny mostly comes from Scotty and Kirk. Scotty is a PISS (I only wish he'd come into the movie earlier!) and Kirk is...well, he's Kirk. He's young and cute and hot-headed, thinks he's the best thing to come along since sliced cheese, and can't imagine why everybody doesn't think the same.
I really like the way his relationship with Spock unfolds - very well-handled. I always wondered how or WHY these two would become friends. That was answered in a very acceptable way here.
And McCoy! Karl did beautifully. Of all the actors, he came the closest to doing an actual impression of the original. You even get a hint of the Southern accent here and there, when he's stressed out. Not as much as Kelley (but then, he was Southern), but it's there, and I had wondered if Karl would go with that or dump it. I'm so glad he went with the original characterization! (Oh, and he's FUNNY X 200.)