Star Trek

[Pirate Bill]

Watched it again on Saturday. I liked it even more the second time.

I wasn't distracted or bothered by the lens flares the first time, but with all the talk here (and everywhere else) about how annoying/distracting they are I was worried about the second viewing. No problems though. I noticed them about the same and wasn't distracted. I think I actually like them. (Although if all movies/tv shows started doing it too I'd get bothered. But in this case it's an interesting style choice that I think works.)

Again, got all choked up during the destruction of the Kelvin. Probably more choked up than the first time. I'm not even sure why. It's just a beautiful scene. The visuals, the music, and being a father probably doesn't help much either. Then when the title comes up you want to cheer out, but the tears and the knot in your throat just get in the way. My wife was with me this time. She was sobbing at the end of that scene and punched me in the shoulder for taking her to a "sad movie." I had to reassure her that it gets happy.

My kids were mad at me for not taking them again to the second viewing.