I wasn't impressed. Or, I should say the filming was well done but it was in support of a tired story and a thoroughly unlikable main character. ( spoilers under the cut )

I have experienced IMAX!! Or, well I've seen IMAX films before, but only the science ones, actually designed for the IMAX screen, where things are pretty static as you swoop over arctic ice or into a volcano. Never an actual, story-telling, dialogue-happening, movie. Until now.

It was "Star Trek" (of course) and we made sure it was an actual, bona fide IMAX screen (which means we by-passed Aventura where they're no-good fakers and headed up to Fort Lauderdale). Neither of us had any clue about where to sit so we just followed the people who'd made sure they were in the front of the line and plowed into the theater on a clear mission. They sat middle seats/middle rows, so we sat middle/middle, too. In the future we'll probably go for middle/back, but on the whole it was good placement.

The difference was remarkable. So much sound, so much visual, so close to tipping into system overload. It was awesome! Unless you had two people on the screen talking to each other. It was a bit of a strain to watch both characters: like a really shiny tennis match. Close ups were much more IMAX-friendly. In conclusion: I'm glad I experienced it and I'll definitely go to an IMAX again for "thrilling ride!" type movies. But just one for one viewing. Regular old movie theaters are still my venue of choice and a favorite place to spend a hot summer afternoon. :)

And now to the movie itself! First I shall be lazy and recommend posts that say what I'd have said myself if I was that witty and wise. Two are by sistermagpie: The first, Enterprise!, is spoiler free but still manages to capture why I've squished this movie so hard. The second, Return of the Doofus!, has spoilers galore and covers the coming of age aspects of the story. The third, also spoiler filled, is by taraljc, and I'm totally stealing this rec from astridv, and I haven't commented on either post so I'm probably breaking all kinds of lj etiquette laws (I plan on commenting! I've just been busy... and lazy...), but the post is really good! It's basically, "I ♥ Uhura" and it's in response to some Uhura complaints that have apparently been made.

And now to my very own views! That are totally sporadic! And also ( deliciously spoiler filled )

And now? To bed! :D

So I just saw the movie "Taken", wherein Liam Neeson plays a daddy out to save his little girl. If you turn your brain off, it does its job as an action movie. It's when I started thinking that the problems started piling up. ( major spoilers )

Huh. So this got a bit long. :)