Star Trek

In which I demonstrate when I'm well behind the curve by reviewing films Lovefilm have chucked me as well.

Very upset with myself for missing this the first time around. It is everything a blockbuster should be. Fast paced, witty, some nicely judged set pieces and intriguingly un po-faced given its subject matter.

I applaud the attempt to free an idea from its enormous history by a nifty piece of time travel. It will certainly free up any further franchises which is undeniably important. Also I think by making Spock someone who a) has lost his homeland and b) has a sex drive, you've allowed yourself massive freedom in the dynamics between them going forward.

I'm not totally convinced by Simon Pegg which is a shame as he's normally ace but it's got Zoe Saldana in it which is never a bad thing.

My only real quibble with it is that there's a massive coincidence at the centre of it which I feel they were a bit sloppy not to deal with. When Kirk gets chucked into outer space (which in itself I think happened too quickly, I think another option needs to actually fail before you chuck him out of a pod) conveniently landing within walking distance of the marooned old school Spock was a bit lazy. I think you needed to have a reason why he goes there. Maybe in order to get rid of him new school Spock get Kirk to check out something that doesn't make sense there. It's just an awful lot of deus ex machina in the middle of the film especially with the Scotty beaming technique as well. To be honest that beaming technique is a really really powerful thing to be letting loose. Obviously being a piece of technology it can break down but it stymies a lot of plotting for future episodes because it's so handy.

But sod it, they're young and brash and make the whole thing look exciting and new. It's what a blockbuster should be and I should have seen it at time.

Bones is rubbish though.