Comments on: Star Trek 2009: Movie Review – Themes Galore

By: Carla

Carla — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:03:33 +0000

I think the scene with the alien girl and Kirk messing around was included to corroborate Kirk’s reputation as a ladies man. Also, in this particular case, no one would have known about Uhura picking up the Romulan transmission without this particular scene, and her ability to back Kirk up when he needed it was important.

I loved the movie. However, there were some inconsistensies from the original. Kirk killed the Romulan at the end (hope this isn’t a spoiler, it’s been over a year since its release). The original Kirk would not have killed an enemy that presented no immediate danger. However, one could attribute this to history being changed. Also, what’s up with Spock & Uhura? Surely that won’t last???

I loved the cast for the most part, but I didn’t care for Zoe Saldana as Lt. Uhura. The original Uhura was a curvy woman; Saldana is a stick. I wish they would find someone different. Kirk and Spock were good choices, but the one that really stood out for me was the young man who played Checkov: Anton Yelsvin (?). I hope to see more of him in the future films.

By: onima

onima — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:08:23 +0000

the reason for the bedroom scene was because it is known in the original star trek series, and always made a joke, that kirk always has something for the green girls. It is simply a comedy opportunity for the trekkies to catch in the movie.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:14:07 +0000

I saw this movie not too long ago and enjoyed it immensely. I am a certified non-Trekkie (never seen the movie and never watched the show), but you do not need to watch the previous Star Trek movies to know the characters/storyline since the movie is a reboot (kind of like Batman Begins). As Clean Cut Media stated above, the only qualm I had was the pointlessness of the bedroom scene with Kirk, Uhura, and Uhura’s roommate. I guess it’s a mark of how much sex sells in today’s society, because the numerous TV spots I saw for Star Trek all featured at least a few seconds of that scene when, in reality, the movie was more about the burgeoning friendship between Kirk and Spock, and their interactions with the rest of the crew (Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, and Chekov). The bedroom scene probably took about 2 minutes max of the movie, and was basically pointless to the plotline and characterizations.

Aside from that scene, I thought the movie’s themes about sacrifice (what Kirk Sr. did in the beginning of the film was rather a poignant moment) and friendship were wonderfully translated to screen. Another aspect of the movie I liked was how each of the main/supporting characters played some kind of pivotal role within the plotline. While the movie is really about Kirk and Spock, it is made very clear that their actions would not be accomplished without the skills and talents of the rest of the crew.