The problem I have is that every time I see one of these movies, I always have the same reaction--"this all seems so artificial". It's just a reaction I get, and I really anticipated seeing trek09.
Like I said, it may not be that big a deal or a franchise killer, but I did wonder if it would affect the movie down the line. If the audience gets the feeling that they never really got to know Kirk, The Enterprise, their adventures and their relationships, it will show eventually--at the box office.
It was all mashed together and everything happened too fast. With too much emphasis on the "spine tingling action".
If they had to go that route, I think Starship Troopers did it right.
In fact, it's almost the same story. Young guy, a little troubled, joins the service, encouraged by a mentor type. He makes friends. He gets into a fight with a senior officer. During training he messes up and gets disciplined after a hearing.
There's an attack on his planet . The enlistees are put on active duty. He finds a way back into the service. The mentor type is killed and he is put in command of his squad and his friends are also promoted. At the end of the movie they're being shown as leaders in their new roles.
Sounds familiar?
