No love for Star Trek?
Personally I rate it above both Avatar and Disctrict 9 (close). Star Trek did not contain some message about caring about the enviroment, or immigration/human rights. It did however re-establish a near dead franchise into an epic film. Abrams did a fantastic job developing the characters, and aside from a few physics flaws I thought it was the perfect action film.
And if Inglorious Basterds had the best beginning for a film this year, Star Trek was damn close. Marvel cast the guy who played George Kirk off that seen alone into the role of "Thor". I don't even like the television series, but I loved the movie.
Before you say it's a film for nerds, and just "some action film", please just refer to the tomato meter. Avatar received an 82% score, District 9 90%, and Star Trek was one of the top 10 reviewed movies of the year at 94%.
Also Chris Pine did a much better job as Kirk than Sam Worthigton as Jake Sully.
Oh, and why Nine will get a nomination is beyond me. I am the biggest Daniel Day Lewis fan I know, and even he was pretty mediocre in that movie. The critics hated it, movie goers hated it, and I am sure Lewis will hate it someday. I really wish the Academy wouldn't give out nominations based on name value alone.
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