Benny reviews the biggest Star Trek experience available at the BFIs IMAX screen in London…
MILD SPOILERS
Surely the pressure is off?
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Whats in no doubt though is that JJ.
And he doesnt let up for over two hours.
Just get them there and they will be entertained.
The actors performances are also impressive considering the burden of the past they have to face up to.
Chris Pine does well as Kirk because he doesnt even attempt to do a Shatner.
How telling is it that the posters for the film show that classicTrektriumvirate Kirk, Spock… and Uhura ?
If thats not shameless sexing up then I dont know what is.
His presence is a necessary and powerful link with the heritage of what has gone before.
Effects wise, the film will sear your eyeballs off especially in IMAX DMR guise.
The scale of Neros Romulan ship dwarfing the U.S.S.
Kelvin at the beginning sets the tone.
The bridge of the Enterprise looks fantastic in Apple inspired white with touch screen everywhere.
What carries it all though is that this is the most real lookingTrekever.
Yes, Abrams has been watching Battlestar Galactica and thats no bad thing.
For one, while Eric Bana does well as Nero, the characters ultimate motivation is a weak point.
It all seemed to change the moment Nero came through that singularity.
It was time to change up.
And now we too, like the Enterprise, can look forward to boldly going whereTrekhas never gone before.
Rating:
5 out of 5
