Star Trek pwns Wolverine like, totally
Because while they both shared similar elements that come with summer blockbuster territory, Star Trek managed to do them right!
Characters: Both had ensemble casts but Wolverine slid too far into a one-man show - Dom Meriadoc Monaghan was on for 30 seconds! - and went down the wrong permutation of doing less with more. On the other hand, the crew of the Enterprise came into their own and had their distinctive marks to make; even other side characters like the Kelvin crew, or the Vulcan High Comm.
Effects: Was it just me, or were there bits of the Wolverine FX that just looked poor. Seriously, did half the budget go to the cast's salaries?
Plot: In general, the Star Trek story made a lot more sense, or at least was easier to follow without thinking that the writers have dumbed it down for mass consumption by adolescent males. Character development is crucial to the success of your story line, no matter what the people at Fox or ILM tell you.
Music: The Star Trek overtures were suitably grandiose, and while the battle sequence soundtrack can be a little obvious in emotional manipulation, it still gave me goosebumps. And no, I don't remember the Wolverine OST.
Battle of the Blockbusters! Next up = Terminator Salvation.
Characters: Both had ensemble casts but Wolverine slid too far into a one-man show - Dom Meriadoc Monaghan was on for 30 seconds! - and went down the wrong permutation of doing less with more. On the other hand, the crew of the Enterprise came into their own and had their distinctive marks to make; even other side characters like the Kelvin crew, or the Vulcan High Comm.
Effects: Was it just me, or were there bits of the Wolverine FX that just looked poor. Seriously, did half the budget go to the cast's salaries?
Plot: In general, the Star Trek story made a lot more sense, or at least was easier to follow without thinking that the writers have dumbed it down for mass consumption by adolescent males. Character development is crucial to the success of your story line, no matter what the people at Fox or ILM tell you.
Music: The Star Trek overtures were suitably grandiose, and while the battle sequence soundtrack can be a little obvious in emotional manipulation, it still gave me goosebumps. And no, I don't remember the Wolverine OST.
Battle of the Blockbusters! Next up = Terminator Salvation.