Faith Connors Reviews

One of the less outspoken characters on this list, Faith Connors is still an amazing protagonist from Mirror's Edge. Faith is a "Runner"; someone who transports items for revolutionary groups while avoiding being caught by a totalitarian regime. Mirror's Edge wasn't just praised for it's unique free running game play, but also for the protagonist it produced.

Having been one of the shows that was part of my childhood and growing up, the original 'Star Trek' still holds up as great and ground-breaking, even if not perfect.

'Star Trek: The Motion Picture', to me, is a better film than its reputation but was also a disappointment and could have been much better. Every film franchise has to start somewhere, and 'The Motion Picture' paved the way to better films. Of which the second film 'The Wrath of Khan' is among the best, a strong contender for the best. Much appreciated its darker tone, emotional wallop and that it was much better paced and action-oriented than 'The Motion Picture'.

It may not be as visually stunning as 'The Motion Picture' (the production values is one of only two areas that is done better in that film to here), and William Shatner still goes overboard in his acting. Then again Shatner was never known for subtlety and when he was restrained (like 1958's 'The Brothers Karamazov') those instances were rare.

'The Wrath of Khan' is hardly cheap-looking though, having better production values generally than the original series. The sets are more elaborate, the photography is moody and stylish and the special effects are hardly hokey. While Jerry Goldsmith's music is missed a little, James Horner is more than up to the plate, not as rousing but typically beautifully orchestrated and high in the thrills factor. The sound effects are suitably eerie.

Writing is an improvement, getting to the point more and less talk heavy, it is very intelligent and thought-provoking without being overly serious. The story has no pacing issues, being much tighter and with much more going on. Credit is due too for exploring (beautifully) dark and universal themes. Nicholas Meyer is a more than welcome replacement, showing more of a sense of loyalty to the original series while bringing his own style without being too ambitious.

Acting, with the exception of Shatner, is good. Leonard Nimoy has rarely been more moving, with a truly powerful final scene, and Riccardo Montalban rarely so deliciously campy (without ever hurting the film's tone and still being entertaining) and also menacing. No pointless or underwritten characters here.

Overall, great and one of the best 'Star Trek' films. 9/10 Bethany Cox

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since I have it on DVD, I thought I might as well check it out again. Since it is considered one of the best Star Trek movies, the first time around, I had some rather high expectations. Well, to be honest, I was at the time actually slightly disappointed. I mean, sure, the story was indeed better than with its predessor, the acting was also improved (even though Kirstie Alley was rather ridiculous) and they had a hell of a bad guy with Khan but still, I thought the whole thing still looked cheap and pretty cheesy. Furthermore, the beginning was rather messy but it had probably to do with the fact that this movie was actually a sequel of an episode from the TV show, which, of course, I haven't seen. Still, there was some good stuff like the Genesis and, above all, Ricardo Montalban who really kicked some major ass with his performance. Eventually, I wonder why this movie is loved so much by the Star Trek fans but it was pretty entertaining anyway. To conclude, even though I think it is slightly overrated, it is still a decent and fun SF flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Star Trek.