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Originally Posted by octothorp
It's definitely not just Star Trek. When was the last time a big budget sci-fi (especially a space epic) was actually both emotionally and intellectually satisfying? I have a really difficult time coming up with that, even thinking back fifteen years or so... all the satisfying sci-fi comes from relatively small-budget productions (Gattica, Moon, District 9, etc.).
I really enjoyed both of the Abrams Star Trek films as summer sci-fi blockbusters... but I also totally respect the perspective that they don't have the same values as the originals. None of the ST:TNG movies were really thought-provoking either. Mostly they were just cashing in on nostalgia in an even more blatant way than the recent movies.
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the problem to me with the new Star Treks is that they're really missing the emotional connection because they're going 5 million miles an hour and trying to pack as many laser shots and lense flares (I kid) into the movie.
You really don't have those quiet heartbeak moments like in the original series that lets you connect with the characters, and understand them. Its not like I don't like Pine's Kirk, but he's just so freaking one dimensional..