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|    Al Kaiser to All    |
|    Star Trek Beyond - My Review    |
|    22 Jul 16 15:27:21    |
      Star Trek Beyond My First Review              I'm not an experiend or rather good reviewer but let me give my impression of       Star Trek Beyond after seeing it in IMAX 3D at the Lowes Mutiplex first showing       at 10 AM Friday the 22nd.              First of all the deaths of both Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin were noted in       the credits, a good gesture seeing that they had less than a month to pay       tribuite to Anton. Who could have not been touched by that?              After getting over about the first 15 minuets where it seemed that it was       obivious that we were watching what I have come to call the parallel universe       of Trek, it was more like what we expected from Trek. And if you could forget       that it was a reboot of the universe then it seemed like a good 'ol Trek Movie       with good action, adventure and comedy. It was interesing to see McCoy and       Spock together and Spock not only lets out a chuckle that surprises Bones but       also uses a profinity, BS, in its full form as a retort to something that       Bones says. This brings light to a critical moment where they are trying to       get out of a bad situation, after Kirk decides that they are the only two that       can handle the situation he puts them in. This is part of the scene that       is shown on TV in the teaser where Spock beams away and McCoy is left alone.              The critics reviews said that Anton was under used for his talent. I did       not find this to be true. There were many scenes where he is front and       formost doing "his job" and following crictial orders given by Kirk.              Uhura also plays a big part in this especially toward the end and Zoe Saldana       plays the part well and proves that Uhura is not just someone who just "opens       hailing frequencies" and looks good in a uniform. Finally John Cho as Sulu       still presents himself as a member of the crew who will move up in the ranks       like we expeted him to do in Trek Prime.              Lastly the addition of Jaylah played by Sofia Boutella was a nice surprise and       something Kirk does at the end makes me think that we will see her again.       Perhaps if they do not replace the Chechov character Jaylah will become part of       the crew. It all remains to be seen how they treat the death of Anton Yelchin       and if they recast his character Checkov. Look for a muted tribuite to both       Lenoard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin in the beginning in a scene with Kirk and Bones       though it does play well as part of the movie. I would call this an insider's       moment. I don't know if this was a planned scene or just a happenstance that       turns out to be a "moment".              The movie is ripe with action and adventure. This one is more planet bound       than space bound, though there are the expected space battles and space ships       that you would expect to see in Trek, but not necessarrly JUST the Enterprise.              There is much to see and take in, and if you are truly into Trek you will       proabably want to go again to start to take it all in. With lots of action       and many new characters, and situations to take in it is hard to take it all       in, in one sitting.              The 3D was done well with good depth, and if you have a chance to see it in 3D       I would recommend it and further in IMAX for the ultimate visual and sound       experience.              On the scale of one to ten I would give this 8.5. This is one I'll be waiting       for on Blu-ray special edition. I just hope they issue it in 3D.              A final thought, something that I have noted on other venues, both Chris Pine       and Zachary Quinto at their age are dead ringers for Shatner and Nimoy when in       character. This has always amazed me.              (The FIRST Star Trek Beyond Tagline Below)                              -=> Al Kaiser n1api@cox.net <=-              TTYL!              Al Kaiser - Meriden, CT, 22-Jul-2016 at 15:27.       Fido : 1:142/926 - Internet : n1api@cox.net              .!. Montgomery Scott, Scotty. - Come, Montgomery Scotty!       --- Terminate 5.00/Pro         * Origin: With Terminate YOU can beat the feeling! (1:142/926)    |
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