Reviews

The latest official Star Trek shows seem to have become obsessed with being real and injecting endless moments where characters are talking out their feelings, which is kind of knackering to watch. Seems more soap opera than sci fi.

The Orville sticks with an episodic set up. With a rough progression of some themes through the series. But also is so good natured and funny. I watch them loads. Just wish they would make more, as this could be just as good as next generation.

This is a comedy like the other guys. They just don't filter the good jokes from bad. I found it hilarious though.

To start with, there wasn't one moment when watching this film where I wasn't glued to the action or the great character scenes. By the end of the film, I thought it was a great piece of entertainment. It didn't feel like the ending to the 9 film saga though.

Perhaps the main problem is that there is just to much rehashed ideas here. In the phantom menace, it wasn't a great film, but was pretty brave for going in a new direction. The new films, seem to constantly have to have nods to the original three, which is pretty limiting.

No spoilers here, but if you compare this to Avengers Endgame, that is a film where the previous Infinity war takes a lot from the mood of Empire Strikes Back, but Endgames story was so inventive. That is what you look for in a film that wraps up a longer story.

In hindsight of this trilogy, the Last Jedi really was too much of a diversion for the story, so there are no real threads that make you feel this whole trilogy was for a reason.

It will be great to see what JJ Abrams does next,

Was strange watching a film where I spent most of it thinking of the cartoon version. This was the best it could be in 3D, but being a realistic rendition didn't really match the songs or tone of the story.