I won't go into details of the film, but I will give my general impressions. First, I think that the way this franchise was re-booted was a huge plus for the production company, as it opened up the possibilities for telling new stories. Or, in the case of this particular film, telling new stories that allow the older stories to intrude in many tiny ways that evoke favored memories without distracting from the tale. The writers and producers here did EXCELLENT work in crafting this plot. Abrams and all of the actors gave performances that were totally THEIRS, and not affected copies of the "old school" performances.
My only question was... did they HAVE to have a frickin' TRIBBLE in the film??
Not meant as a criticism. I thought it worked. But just one... I dunno how believable that was.
Still, I liked Benedict Cumerbatch as the villain. He was awesome. Kudos to ILM for ALL their great "money shot" work. I hope they keep these films coming, and that they can avoid the "even-odd" curse of the originals.
