DiD-ArT Reviews

Star Trek (2009)

they killed Star Trek

[1/10 · 22 September 2009]

let's do it fast as everything has already been said... this movie made me so sad. Just after the end, I only could think: "Oh my God, they killed Star Trek". Another abramisation... I expected so much, but I only got eyecandy.

There is nothing about Star Trek in this movie but the overall ships design and the names. I'd give the same movie à 6 if it wasn't related to Star Trek (an easy job: just change uniforms, names, and the enterprise design).

I can understand why so much people like this movie, and I don't blame them in any way. If Abram made them happy, it's good.

But not for me.

The Man from Earth (2007)

There is only one issue with this movie.

[10/10 · 22 September 2009]

And it's not a big issue: but it's so sad I can't share it with non English speaking friends. subtitles suck and often kill the dialogs.

whatever.

I watched the man from earth yesterday for the first time, knowing absolutely nothing about it: I just liked the nice DVD cover art and it was cheap. I do that often. I really enjoy discovering a movie with a fresh mind, no pollution from teasers or critics.

After 5 minutes, I was trapped in the awesome story. Scifi storytelling at its best: no need for expensive CGI, no need for a dumb young captain Kirk, no need for an explosion every 7 minutes, no need for a psycho bad guy, etc... In this true masterpiece, the story is everything (so much film makers forgot/never knew this).

This is for sure one of the best movie I watched for years, and I'll try to make sure that all the people I know watch it. If I had only 3 movies to take with me on a desert island, I'd take this one.

I want more...