Finally! I am able to look at this thread, all 6 pages! My verdict. Yes, there are plot holes but sometimes you have to ignore these. This film is not one based upon intellect, it is meant to be entertainment.

Personally, I thought the chemistry between all key players was really strong. Simon was so funny, and you do need comic relief in a film like this, others also had brilliant one-liners. Pointy!

Benedict can surely hold a camera and act for England and so can the rest of the cast (not necessarily for England but you get the gist).

Costuming was very good. I particularly liked the Klingon costumes and their dress uniform was neat.

Special effects were amazing, especially when the ship crashes on the city near the end.

I loved the nods to the original series! I even gave a little squeal when I saw the tribble. The fact that John Harrison was actually Khan was brilliant.

Being picky: pacing was a bit off at times. How was the tribble  still on the table after all the crashing around the ship had just been through? The security on the ship was a bit rubbish if the Admiral's daughter was able to get on so easily (why did she have an English accent? ) Chekhov must have started training when he was about 14. 

Overall, an enjoyable film. Not brilliant but good, all round entertainment.

John Otterson. How cute.  Nice to see you again, tiharoa.

It has a great sound track.  I listen to this and can picture Benedict *sigh*

 

Yeah, child genius but pretty bloody useless in this one (until he pulled the handle thingy)!

I'll add that the music was fantastic too. I thought the moral standpoint of the story was strong and also worthy (if you know what I mean).

Here's an interesting commentary on the film by Felicia Day. I didn't actually pick up on these issues myself because I was too busy objectifying the male cast members, but she does have a point.

Wholocked wrote:

Here's an interesting commentary on the film by Felicia Day. I didn't actually pick up on these issues myself because I was too busy objectifying the male cast members, but she does have a point.

She does not have a point. She is pointless.

This is the same lass that Facebook 'recommended' I follow for months, YouTube throws videos of at me and I hear from all manners of 'geekdom' that she's a sex bomb.

Word up Felacio, whilst it's popular to turn everything into a sexism battle these days (Well, more victim card rather than battle) and there is a distinct lack of strong female characters which would support your argument there is one point you completely forgot to take into account...

Her name is Carol Marcus. Not only does she have a name but in the original 'timeline' she raises Kirk's son as a single mother without letting him know about it. I'm not saying the film should be excused for it's misogynistic elements but as a self sppointed 'geek' Felecia should have been banging this drum rather than the Atheist+ one. They disrobed the character of her strengths, and this is far worse than overlooking her.

When championing causes I wish those who put themselves forward to do so held to scrutiny under the pressures of their claimed character. Felicia, to me, is just an attention whore (And a very good one at that).

-m0r

Mary Me wrote:

Wholocked wrote:

Here's an interesting commentary on the film by Felicia Day.

Oh god, here we have a feminist.
 

You will be surprised, Mary, how many of us are actually here around... 

Very good 

I loved Uhura but those stupid dresses the female members of the Starfleet were wearing annoyed me. And the underwear scene with Alice Eve was so unnecessary.

My daughter said she felt bad because when Kirk and Spock were having one of their heart-to-heart conversations all she was thinking was KISS! 

She is very much a feminist but issues of this kind were not in her critique of the film.