Fortunately, this Star Trek is a narrative of old stories. Even without the foundation of the first ten movies, there will still be no problems in understanding. This is why, as the eleventh movie in the series, there are working titles such as Star Trek Zero or Star Trek: The Beginning. So it's not so much Star Trek XI, it's a Star Trek prequel. In terms of plot content, this film takes the Enterprise’s first battle: the battle for the defense of the earth as the background. It takes Captain Kirk and science officer Spock’s mental journey and emotional entanglement from acquaintance to acquaintance as the main line, and focuses on the captain and his confidant’s love. We will complement our first cooperation throughout the beginning. Because it tells the bloody past of the younger generation, it is naturally difficult for the older generation of actors to serve, so there is the first time all actors in Star Trek's history have changed blood, and the only thing left is the old Spock. It must be mentioned that when the old Spock made his first appearance on the Delta Vega star, and when the name of Leonard Nimoy appeared on the film’s final credits, there were two applause in the theater. It can be seen that this player who has played Spock for nearly 40 years Old actor, the highest position in Trekker's heart.
In addition to Leonard Nimoy, there are two other names that have to be mentioned, one is director JJ Abrams, and the other is second-generation actor Zachary Quinto who plays Spock.
I got to know JJ from Lost, and I really liked him after watching Felicity. Looking back at his work, Felicity in 1998, a youth drama with the theme of New York University campus life, made him emerge in the screenwriting circle; then with the popularity of Alias, JJ began to become famous in the television industry; in 2005, as the chief creator of Lost , This American drama that was popular all over the world made him a great success at the Emmy Awards that year. At that time, he reached the pinnacle of his career in the television industry. The two dramas after Lost started to go downhill and ended in a hurried season. Even the most recent science fiction theme Fringe was weak and not at all the posture that the whole people were lost in the past. In 2006, he directed the film Mission Impossible III for the first time. As the opening film of the summer season, Mission Impossible III became the loser in the summer game with a gross box office of only 133 million U.S. dollars in the box office battle, far less than the same period. X-Men III: The Last Stand and The Da Vinci Code, and the film also became the worst performance in the Mission Impossible series. As the second film directed by JJ, Star Trek's original 2008 Christmas file premiere was postponed by Paramount to May 2009, and it competed with several other blockbusters with a wider audience base in the summer, which shows that the executives are very concerned about this. The high hopes of this movie. Perhaps it was a deliberate man-made or fate arrangement. This year's Star Trek is facing a tripartite situation with X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Angels & Demons (another Dan Brown novel). What's more coincidental is X-Men this time. The shot is also a prequel, so the enemy will be the first, it is bound to be a more fierce box office battle. But regardless of the final box office performance, this Star Trek is a successful sequel/prequel in terms of storyline, character creation, or visual effects. From this point of view, JJ is already in shame. Moreover, the current 96% favorable rate on Rotten Tomatoes is the highest score in the Star Trek movie series, which also proves the value of this movie in Trekker's mind.
Regarding Zachary Quinto, viewers who have watched the American drama Heroes will not be unfamiliar with him. He took the psychologically distorted negative role of Sylar deeply into the hearts of the people, and shaped a demon in such a way that the brows of the smile were dark and evil. It is this unforgettable negative image that makes people feel that Zachary's Spock is more solitary than Nimoy's first generation, and the emotional ups and downs are more tense. Although this is not completely consistent with the capable, introverted and unsmiling character of the old Spock, due to the layered plot design, the final emotion of this slightly energetic young Spock can also be made to burst into reason. People understand. From the grief in his heart at the moment his mother died, to the emotional suppression shown in his father’s eyes, then Kirk’s provocation triggered his pain, and then his lover Uhura’s comfort, Spock finally did not suppress the inner turmoil. For the first time, he showed his humanity. And this scene of the return of humanity is an important opportunity for Spock, who is a hybrid of Vulcan and humans, to face his human side squarely. Zach is very fortunate to be able to play such a powerful and audience-friendly role for the first time in a movie. To a certain extent, in the Starship series, Spock is a deified character. His erudition, his elegance and nobility, his position in Star Trek is like Zhuge Kongming's to Liu Shu. He is the right-hand man of Captain Kirk, the first mate of the fleet, and to a certain extent the spiritual support of the crew. From this point of view, Kirk, as the protagonist, appears to be Spock's foil. But the fact is indeed the case. The script spends a lot of pen and ink describing Spock's wandering between rationality and sensibility, and Kirk's three years of hardening after the prodigal son's back is taken over by the sentence "Three Years Later".
For the portrayal of other characters, the young actors have grasped the characteristics of the roles and performed them with exaggerated methods, thus adding a lot of jokes to the movie on the basis of not violating the previous works. Full of complaints is the hallmark of Kirk's confidant, Doctor McCoy, and he feels even more cynical in the movie. The debut of the classic line "I'm a doctor, not a (physicist)!" drew a lot of laughter from the audience. As the youngest Russian navigator in the leadership, Chekov, his age was specifically mentioned in the movie to show his qualifications (Nero mentioned in the movie that the battle with Kirk's father was 25 years ago, because Kirk was in that battle. Was born in Zhong, so he was 25 years old at the time, and Chekov was only 17 years old). The naive, he always speaks a heavy Russian accent, so his appearance has always been accompanied by the laughter of the audience. Chief Engineer Scott's Scottish accent is also more pronounced than in the previous games, and he always shocks the audience with a cold joke at untimely times. Uhura, the black communications officer, represents Africa. In the movie, she has the unique charm of making the two protagonists fall in love with it at the same time, making the relationship between Kirk and Spock more subtle (when I watched the first two previous works, I didn’t notice it. Kirk is ambiguous with her or between her and Spock). Japanese helmsman Sulu (although the actor in the film is Korean) is a representative of Asia, and smart and hardworking are his characteristics. In the movie, he saved Kirk's life when destroying the enemy drilling rig, showing that he is in addition to his talents. The brave and combative side.
Speaking of Sulu and Uhura, Heroes must also be mentioned. It is said that this show is really related to Star Trek. In addition to Sylar, Star Air's first-generation actors who played Sulu and Uhura played respectively Hiro's father and Micah's aunt in Heroes. If you remember the scene of little Kirk racing in Iowa, you will never forget that ridiculous Nokia ringtone and that funny phone call. It was called by Kirk's stepfather, and the funny voice came from the friendly appearance of actor Greg Grunberg. He is the policeman Matt who has mind reading skills in Heroes. Greg can be regarded as JJ's queen actor, basically all the movies and American dramas he directed have his starring or guest appearance.
In addition, I have to talk about the beautiful actresses who play the mothers of the two protagonists in the movie. Although they have few roles, their appearance can be regarded as one of the highlights of the film, and it also adds a sensational side to the film. The human mother of Spock is Winona Ryder, who was once known as the lady of Hollywood. Because she has hardly seen her in mainstream commercial films in the past ten years, it was a big surprise to me. And her death was the direct cause of Spock's return to humanity. When I noticed the wrinkles on her face, who was already middle-aged in the film, I couldn't help but sigh. Mina, who had been in the midst of the four hundred years of shock, is now nearly 40. The actress who plays Kirk’s mother is Jennifer Morrison, who plays Doctor Cameron in House. Her childbirth scene can be included in one of the most tear-jerking scenes in Star Trek along with the life and death of Kirk and Spock in "Khan's Wrath" . A great end is ushered in the beginning of a new life, the father and the son have completed the alternation of life, the kind of tragedy is really moving.
USS Enterprise completed its first journey in history and returned in triumph. The rudimentary leadership of the three Musketeers Kirk, Spock and McCoy has gradually formed. With the end of the movie, the classic narration of the old Spock sounded, and the Enterprise once again embarked on a journey: Space... the Final Frontier, these are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. According to the wiki, JJ’s second Star Trek is already under planning. Let’s look forward to the Star Trek’s return in 2 years.
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