Do People Under 30 Like This Movie Better Than Older Folks?

[Gepard]

I'm 25, was lukewarm about it.

 

[Peter the Younger]

37, and I loved it. Not without it's flaws, but it injected Trek with everything it was lacking, IMO.

 

[Braxton]

I'm 24 and I'm torn between what I think of Star Trek and what this movie gave us. I think it received a little too much Star Wars-juice. It did well at the box office and that is all that matters, and I did enjoy watching it. I'll see the next movie but I will always be attached to the Star Trek universe I grew up watching.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

I haven't been under 30 for over 20 years, and I love it.

 

[Trekker4747]

I'm over 30.

I loved it.

 

[Thor Odinson]

50+, really liked it.

 

[seigezunt]

I'm not so sure there's a generational divide. I'm nearly fifty and I loved the movie.

43, loved it.

 

[FrankR]

39, and I loved it.
my wife's 38 and she enjoyed it but didn't love it.

 

[trampledamage]

Another oldie here

38 and loved the movie.

 

[Cryogenic]

I'm 26.

I think the movie is utterly horrific.

 

[Jolantru]

I'm 37 and I give it two thumbs up...way up.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I would be interested in the age stats if it was people who don't watch Trek. I think if there was a divide you would find it there. However a non-Trek forum I'm on has has a few posters saying they really enjoyed it, 40's+ and not Trek fans.

I did not find this movie ADHD as many mediocre action films are. It had tons more plot and character development, plus the usual Trek soliloquies which made it feel very much TREK and not just an action flick in space. I was surprised at how truly Trek it felt. I do think my age (46) has made me very meh about a lot of movies, or outright dislike them because half the time they feel like a 2 hour MTV video and have no depth. But this movie wasn't like this at all. Sure it was more action than episodes, but it's a movie! One of my big fears going in was that it was going to be long drawn out action scenes (I fell asleep during one of the Matrix movies). I dreaded Trek turning into that. I was incredibly thrilled with this movie and how the action sequences were perfect and exciting and not drawn out.

 

[seigezunt]

So am I seeing that oldies generally liked it, and that the people hating it tended to be younger?

I think we need a poll.

 

[TheGodBen]

23, I thought it was a bad movie.

 

[scottydog]

49 and loved it!

 

[Nardpuncher]

35 years old.
Fan since 1985.
Loved it!

 

[anothertrekfan]

Another oldie here

38 and loved the movie.

If you consider that old I don't want to age anymore.

 

[PKTrekGirl]

I'm over 40 and loved the movie.

 

[Lord Garth]

I'm three months away from turning 30 and I love the movie.

But, wait... what if the movie came four months from now, then where would I be?

 

[Odo's_Bucket]

My 37 year old brother stabbed himself in the eyes after seeing it.