In the latest installation of Henry Stewart and I's discussions of the latest multiplex spectacles for The L Magazine we tackle J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. In it, we discover a film supremely concerned with origin stories and father figures, yet relatively devoid of mothers. It also approaches what we'd imagine an Obama-era blockbuster might look like, but really has more to do with Clinton- and Reagan-era politics. Still, its epic, entertaining and visually exquisite narrative of displacement, refugees, extermination and time travel is a welcome update for the tired Star Trek franchise. Read the whole discussion here.
Filmscene: Star Trek
In the latest installation of Henry Stewart and I's discussions of the latest multiplex spectacles for The L Magazine we tackle J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. In it, we discover a film supremely concerned with origin stories and father figures, yet relatively devoid of mothers. It also approaches what we'd imagine an Obama-era blockbuster might look like, but really has more to do with Clinton- and Reagan-era politics. Still, its epic, entertaining and visually exquisite narrative of displacement, refugees, extermination and time travel is a welcome update for the tired Star Trek franchise. Read the whole discussion here.
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