The ST trailer did play at some theaters (not all) showing Quantum of Solace--as you might expect, some fans did bring a camcorder with them. I saw one of those uploaded clips. Yes, my opinion of the movie has not improved. Is it a reboot? A reimagining? (A "reintroduction" according to Roberto Orci and JJ Abrams.) Does it take place in the privileged timeline? An alternate timeline/universe? An alternate timeline/universe which becomes the privileged timeline/universe? (Does Pike die in the movie? What other subtle changes result due to the villain Nero's influence?) Is it realistic for the characters to have had the development when their lives have been altered so much? Was Kirk always the bad boy looking for a purpose in life? Or was he more of a nerd at Starfleet Academy as fans have stated, basing their opinion on 'canon'?
Kirk was older in TOS, and that is the character we have come to know... the ladies' man, cunning, brave, a rule-breaker (or bender) in the pursuit of what is right. Chris Pine's Kirk seems too young (barely out of the Academy?) with 'teen angst' issues--it does not seem he would make a good leader of men, one who inspires loyalty and devotion from his crew. The trailer is not edited in such a way to provide a different view of him.
Does everything get set 'right' at the end of the movie? I doubt that this is the case. We will have to wait for the movie to be released, the fans to react, and Abrams to react to them before we get an idea of what he and his collaborators were thinking when they started this project. Has JJ Abrams's talent been exaggerated up to this point? I thought Felicity and Alias were overrated, and the jury is still out on Lost (though perhaps one can distinguish between his contribution and that of others on each of these). I still haven't seen Cloverfield, and M:I 3 was ok as an action movie, but still more of a Tom Cruise vanity mirror.
Edit. If you can't wait for the official web release (which should be on Monday), you can find the trailer at TrekMovie.
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