“I dare you to do better.” When a young, pre-captain James Kirk hears this plea from a decorated Starfleet officer in the new J.J. Abrams revamp of Star Trek, something triggers, prompting him to give up a soulless existence and step into his destiny. Moviegoers, already familiar with the mythology of the legendary captain, have the vantage point of knowing what his incredible journey will entail, but seeing that choice played out on screen is truly captivating.
The entire film, which opens nationwide on Friday, is stunning—from start to finish. I say this with full disclosure of having never owned a pair of Vulcan ears and being the pathetic imitator of the Vulcan hand greeting. I have seen all the original films and I can say with complete honesty the new film is far superior (hate mail with Klingon cuss words soon coming, I’m sure). Read the rest here.
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