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Star Trek: Renegades (2015)
I can't believe I used to love Star Trek
Do not misunderstand the 5/10. That's more sentiment than clarity of judgment. But then again with promises of the old Star Trek in this day and age, a little indulgence can be excused I suppose.
Now coming to the movie, this is pretty much a 4/10 movie in general. Some things are really telling, like the scene where they set up inter-character relationships and background explanations for the audience and it's all at once, everything - like some recap scene from a previous episode. I don't care much for the visuals, I know how expensive good CG effects are, but there was stuff lacking in terms of story and execution. They honestly did try to put in as much content as possible - which might have been a good thing as well as bad.
Chekov and Tuvok are played pretty well, Icheb has anger issues, the Betazoid has that strong-vulnerable thing going on, Zimmerman has a singular role where he shows up to kiss and then leave (though I am joking and I did like his bit) and Lexxa Singh has perfect Kohl in every scene (yes I wrote the entire review to write this last part).
Look honestly it was a nice trip down memory lane but honestly sometimes I had to suspend logic and disbelief way too much to really get into it. I know they are trying to get this picked up by some network for a televised series and I hope they do. I just don't realistically see it happening through this though - though I hope I'm wrong.
The Avengers (2012)
One of the best superhero movies ever made
Look I'm never one for analyzing superhero movies too much. They usually fail to impress although the last 2 featuring the individual Avengers namely Thor and Captain America were definitely cause to be hopeful. Then comes along a trailer of "Avengers" containing an impressive ensemble of superheroes Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow and most importantly The Hulk.
OK, so it can either be something or nonsense, thought I.
But I seriously never thought that I would come out of the theater with a smile saying that it was totally worth it. I repeat the summary statement, Avengers is probably the best superhero movie ever made. It has the story, which is although not unlike many other such movies, but is treated and presented very very well. Well, I don't know about you, but at least me and a sizable few million other people loved it. The action does not disappoint in the least but instead of making the audience run headlong into it, it is built up slowly but surely. The dialogs, the pace, the visuals and the story overall make this one hell of a watch.
Seriously, you will not be disappointed.
The Man from Earth (2007)
Wonderful!! This one really made my day!
When I was decided to watch The Man From Earth, I was kinda bored and was searching for a couple of new movies that might keep me in my seat long enough for the credits to roll.
And god, I was surprised when I ran into this one - Nothing flashy, no lights, fireworks, smoke and mirrors - but it really did keep me in my seat for the entire while. One of the best sci-fi movies that I have ever had the pleasure of watching and I certainly do hope that I run into a few more like this one!!
Just when I thought his(John's) claims would spiral into the regular sci-fi gibberish, it just kept getting better and better!! Highly recommended!!