Hunter6 said:
TrekMovie.com Review of JJ Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’
http://trekmovie.com/2009/04/12/trekmoviecom-review-of-jj-abrams-star-trek/#comment-1719880
Too bad the guy didn't go into a little more detail.
Interesting review.
This quote worries me;
"The camera is constantly in motion... the editing is rapid-fire...."
The only thing I can say for sure I will have a problem with (and it's been alluded to before with Trek09) is the current trend for two-images-a-second editing and shaky-cam. I hate that shit. It's the reason Bourne 2 & 3 were once-only viewings, as was Quantum Of Solace. It's also the reason I don't own DVDs of those films either. Interesting stories, but entirely too much work to watch them.
I'm not part of the short-attention-span generation. Hold the fucking camera still if you want me to give a damn about the story, go see it more than once, or buy the DVD. Leave the documentary style camera work to actual documentaries.
I won't chase the image all over the screen or attempt to refocus on it every second. As I did with Bourne 2 & 3, as well as Quantum - if it gets ridiculously shaky, I'll spend a few moments looking at the exit signs, surround speakers, or the carpet on the walls - but I won't work for the product I already paid for.
Because Abrams has a history of using this style of cinematography, I have to say - I've been very concerned that this will also be a once-only viewing for me.
See, and you guys thought I couldn't have a pre-viewing go-off.