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CHRONICLE STAR TREK: A Changing of the Gods |
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Friday, 10 February 2012 11:57 |
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Written by and Copyright Edward Gross
Chronicle has proven itself to be a far more resonant film than anyone may have predicted prior to its release, and as it enters its second weekend in theatres it becomes apparent – as much as a reach as this may seem – that the film has certain thematic similarities to Star Trek's “Where No Man Has Gone Before.” For those unfamiliar with it, “Where No Man Has Gone Before” was Trek’s second TV pilot, produced in 1965 and which not only had William Shatner playing Captain Kirk for the first time, but introduced the character of Gary Mitchell, Kirk’s friend who, after contact with an alien artifact, finds himself endowed with telekinetic abilities. He grows to see himself as being elevated above humanity – to be, as Chronicle’s Andrew would say – the Apex Predator. As things evolve, Kirk and Spock must conspire on Read more: |
