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The Aviator (2004)
want to see this because it won best drama picture at the golden… More
want to see this because it won best drama picture at the golden globes and best picture with the BAFTA
1 day ago via Flixster
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
It isn't until the end that Chris Pine as Kirk "remembers" the mission… More
It isn't until the end that Chris Pine as Kirk "remembers" the mission of peace and exploration. Peter Weller, RoboCop himself, is present to bring star wars to Star Trek. Of course J.J. (that camera flare lover) along with the producers seem irrationally intent on turning Trek into something resembling Star Wars. Yet it is an exciting adventure. More of this story takes place on various terra, including at home on Earth, rather than warping through space. Cumberbatch as Khan is a better villain than Nero was. I liked that Khan AKA Harrison has questionable allegiances. This movie corrected a problem that Wrath of Khan had. Khan, the supposed superman, shows that he actually has formidable fighting skills in this one. Kirk and Spock are young enough to physically confront Khan too. The redesign of the ship's engines lead to physical climbing and brute force rather than scientific ingenuity fixing a problem, but at least there is a nice twist to the way Wrath of Khan ended. The other main crew members do and say what we expect from them. About the only thing that is new is that there is more internal conflict in this version of the crew. It is time for them to venture away from Earth. I think it is slightly better than the previous one four years ago. Like that Star Trek, it has me waiting for the next sequel when maybe the characters will get to stretch further beyond one dimension and will return "to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before."
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