Brief thoughts on Memento

When we first started watching this film I found it a bit hard to follow, but now that I've gotten into it I find it intriguing. The idea of a person with about a 15 minute span of memory is odd enough, but to mix that with the backwards progression of the story, makes this quite an original film. I believe that Carrie Ann Moss' character was the murderer, and what was written on the picture would be either "she is the one", "kill her" or something to the effect of "I love her". Interestingly enough Mr. Bennett posed this question in class, citing "she is the one" as an example, Does that mean we are being told the actual story, or a red herring? I wonder...

Star Trek

WOW. Just when I thought I might have a successful social life I sit down to write a review of the new Star Trek film. All I can say is WOW...again! This movie was done so beautifully cast so perfectly and the special effects were done flawlessly. I can remember seeing older Star Trek films with my uncle years ago, although I never watched the show (it was pretty lame) I was able to get into the movies and enjoy them. The last film I saw with my uncle was the critically panned 2002 film Star Trek: Nemesis. Although one of the worst Star Trek films, I still enjoyed it. And every time I see it on T.V. it reminds me of my uncle. I realise that he would have held the highest regards for this new film. One of the best features about the movie is the acting. Although each character is well known in their older forms, the younger actors provide something new to the mix. Almost every character has their humorous moments, especially Scotty (played now by Simon Pegg, yes Shaun of the Dead). Another surprising cast member is Justin Cho (Harold from Harold and Kumar) as Sulu. I found it sort of odd that I could explain to my friends who the characters were, despite not watching a single episode of the series. This brings me now to the wide appeal of the film. While most Star Trek films baffle audiences with its slow plots and hard to understand technical jargon. This film does away by all that and creates a primarily character driven story, where the famed enterprise takes a backseat to the acting. Another factor that differs this from other Star Trek films is its soundtrack. As far as I can remember Star Trek films don't have the epic film of a Star Wars films, where even the worst ones have amazing scores that make you go WOW, despite the actual movie making you go WTF!!!. This films soundtrack gives it an epic feel, like no other Star Trek film. In essence it watches like a good Star Wars film within the Star Trek universe, and has alot of good actors (F*%$ YOU HAYDEN CHRISTIANSEN!!!). While I'm on the topic of music, I might as well delve into the realm of sound altogether. The sound design is perfect. One particular scene where the Enterprise bombards and enemy ship is particularly memorable. The sounds of the laser, warps, and ship movements are crisply done to perfection. The plot itself is very interesting. It is not a true prequel nor a true reboot. It offers the back story of the original series, yet at the same times paves the way for new adventures. That's all I will say about the plot so as not to ruin it. But Nero as a villain is awesome! His Goliath ship will not soon be forgotten. All in all my final word is. SEE THIS MOVIE! You don't have to be a Star Trek Fanboy to enjoy it. It in many ways surpasses almost all other Star Trek films, because unlike most of them it has a little thing called cinematography, and you will not be staring at the bridge of a spaceship for 2plus hours. Again SEE THIS MOVIE!