Too many lens flares ;)

Rating: 8/10 (31 January 2017)

At this point, everything has probably already been said about this movie, but I'll add my two cents anyway.
I've recently become a fan of Star Trek (TOS) and I liked this modern take on the classic show a lot.
But let's just start with the annoying element. I was well aware of this movie's reputation regarding the overuse of lens flares and I must say that that this reputation is far from undeserved. I have sensitive eyes and some scenes really hurt the poor fellows.
Now this is said, let's move on to more interesting aspects.
I wasn't very interested in the action sequences (especially the big ones), but that's my personal tastes, not necessarily a flaw on the movie's part.
I was much more interested in the characters, and in that respect I wasn't disappointed. I thought that we could really believe that we were seeing younger versions of the characters from the original series. The blend of truthfulness to the originals and modern sensibility was very well done.
My favorite character in this movie was Chekov. It helps, of course, that Anton Yelchin has been a favorite of mine for a while (I still find it hard to believe that he's no longer with us). I don't have enough words to say how much I loved the scenes they've written for him and Yelchin's acting. But I had been, before watching the movie, the most anxious to see how the trio of Kirk, Spock and Bones would be portrayed and I was more than pleased with the result! Uhura was very good as well, even if her role was somewhat small, and I hope that in future films there are more (good) female characters, because in a modern movie it seems weird to have almost only men in the main cast.
Anyway, the distinct lack of bad actors in this movie is one big reason why I enjoyed it so much.
The tone felt a bit weird at times. There were goofy moments that reminded me more of Marvel movies than of the Star Trek I know (which is limited to the original series so far). But I am, after all, a fan of Marvel movies, and I'd rather not have a blockbuster that takes itself too seriously. It is entertainment, after all, and we still had good moments of emotion and tension.
I can't wait to see the sequels, now!
Oeuvre_Klika out.