OF A GOLDEN AGE

Slate loves the new Star Trek . . .

Yet in a weird way, Star Trek’s cheerfully square naiveté makes it the perfect film for our first summer of (slimly) renewed hope. It’s a blockbuster for the Obama age, when smarts and idealism are cool again. In fact, can’t you picture our president—levelheaded, biracial, implacably smart—on the bridge in a blue shirt and pointy ears?

. . . and so does Wil Wheaton:

Speaking both as a member of the Star Trek family, and as a fan of what we do, I can tell you that it is fucking incredible. [...] The story is such a perfect Star Trek story, the cast is pitch-perfect, the visuals are brilliant, and the sound design will blow your mind. [...] I hope they do eleven movies with this cast and creative team.

SOLD. Not that I needed to be, though.

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