To be an actor in one of the Star Trek films.
So I saw Star Trek this weekend. Despite having never seen even a glimpse of the old show, I have to say that I absolutely loved the movie.
At the ticket counter, I have to admit admit I was a bit skeptical. After watching some trailers, I had come to the conclusion that if I tried to enter the Star Trek world at this point in time, I would find myself in way over my head, having no previous knowledge of any of the characters or chain of events, and therefore wouldn’t enjoy it whatsoever. Plus, I couldn’t even begin to picture Zachary Quinto as anyone by Sylar. Or John Cho as anyone but Harold from Harold and Kumar.
How very wrong I was. As it turns out, this movie begins a new reality in the Star Wars world. Without giving too much away, it clears the slate completely, setting up a new timeline upon which a whole plethora of new events are possible. Quinto, in my newly formed opinion, makes a better Spock than he does a Syler, and Cho also does an excellent job as Mr. Sulu. What’s more, Leonard Nimoy, the Spock from the origional series, makes a return to play a very significant role in the script.
And from what I’ve read in a few places, they’ve got a lot more Star Trek in store for the world. Supposedly, they’ve begun planning on the 12th already! If they’re anything as good as the one I saw this weekend, I’m gonna be in one someday.
