Star Trek
I am not what you’d call a sci-fi fan. I don’t go out of my way to avoid it, but I also don’t go out of my way to see it, either. And, to be frank, there is quite a bit that seems silly to me. I didn’t see any of the Star Wars films until I was in my 20s, so I’ve never seen what’s so special about them. And, though I knew they were classics, I never saw an episode of Star Trek in my life. But there was a good deal of buzz surrounding the recent film, and since just about everyone I know wanted to go see it on opening day, I went along. It was fantastic!
I won’t go into any detail about the plot, but it was thrilling, if somewhat complicated. I actually didn’t fully understand it the first time around, and it was only with Karla’s help that I was able to grasp some of the more sophisticated elements. She and Ryan know a lot about Star Trek, and they thought it was excellent; I know nothing, and I thought it was great. So it seems that the filmmakers really did something right. Karla was mildly obsessed, and had seen the picture four times already by last weekend when Miriam and several other GRR people wanted to go see Terminator: Salvation. I really didn’t want to see that, and, since Karla and a couple others were going to see Star Trek again, I went along. It was even better the second time. I understood more.
I think this film will be a classic.
Filed under: Film, Friends on May 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment »


