What were you thinking? Paramount & JJ Abrams

Rating: 7/10 (26 May 2013)

Just got back from the show.....Disappointed >:/
(Acting, Action, Characters, Artwork, Some elements of the Story- "Great")
(Lens Flares, Trip down rip off lane, Fixing what isn't broke, Leaving broke unfixed, Wasting an epic opportunity-"Suck" )
Why for the love of God do you replicate word for word scenes from the most successful Star Trek movie from the 80's? Nostalgia... You freaking changed the time line in movie 1 and you don't explore something new? Someone please tell Paramount I already own "The Wrath of Khan" and didn't need a new copy. I'm sorry but don't use patronizing the old school fans as a excuse for not creating something original. Shame on you JJ and Paramount for letting this script through without blasting it with a barrage of photon torpedoes.
I loved many of the creative elements and set pieces of this reboot production, but the overly emotional trip down the Wrath of Khan slackers job of a pathetic screen play retelling was epic, only in the how bad an idea it was category. It was both insulting, lazy and damaging to a new franchise that has everything going for it! I'm just glad Paramount is going to make a fortune off of the film so they will have the opportunity to never do this crap again.
The over use of lens flares in the first movie was a novelty and I think over done but cool the first time out, but do it more the second time around, really? What the use of creating all of the beautiful sets and CGI elements if its all covered up with lens flares. Did we really have to elaborate going to warp when the pop out was unique. The director, producer and writers were so bent on drawing lines backwards they have set back their hard work and originality of the first movie and let down the wonderful group of actors doing everything they can and what they must have thought when they read the script. I think Paramount and JJ owe the entire cast an apology for their efforts with this installment. I guess my question is what were the writers doing the last few years and why didn't someone, anyone stop it from happening, you guys are professionals.
Then there is the subject of Carol Marcus. Well OK, You guys are a pack of geniuses to have the character of Carol Marcus performed with a British accent and her admiral father played with a American accent. I can't imagine the production being so rushed that we chose not to correct this. You folks at paramount need to reboot the obvious lack of over-site during production.
I guess I need to retract a bit here because JJ & Bad Robot did something for "Star Trek" that had/needed to be done in the original movie, "Reboot"! Abrams and his team of creators did this as good as anyone could have. I am still in absolute aw of efforts like "Super 8 and Cloverfield" but I think that after the reboot work was done it was time for him to move on. The guy just has to many irons on the fire and he is obviously not a sequel director. The Star Trek original story is important to those that grew up with the original series at a time in history when the real exploration of space was in its pioneering stage. I expected seeing something new with a new time line established. Please don't attempt to recreate the original motion pictures there is no way to improve on the Wrath of Khan it was perfect. Fans want a new interesting story and we are some of the smartest fans you will ever have to entertain.
CONTINUED- Loyal "Start Trek" fan, in spite of your screwing up.
Tod Stinson