Review of The Captains (2011) by John T — 20 Oct 2011
I've never got Star Wars.I just cant see what all the fuss is about with those films. Star Trek , on the other hand , is my cup of tea.
I'm not a Trekkie , I don't go to conventions , I don't dress up as a Klingon but have seen nearly every episode of all the franchises.
This is a delightful documentary , written and directed by the original captain himself , William Shatner , where he interviews all the captains that have featured in the TV shows and the latest film.
It goes into how these shows ate into all their personal lives ( nearly all got divorces) and what it meant to them to be a captain of a Star Trek vessel.
Patrick Steward is exactly how you would expect him to be as is Scott Bakula. Chris Pine is an intelligent young man , Kate Mulgrew hasn't aged too well and seems to resent what Star Trek did to her personal life and Avery Brooks is just plain bonkers!
That just leaves Shatner himself. He is old now and he discuses his mortality with a lot of feeling and you cant help but really like the man.
The Captains is not a film for non Star Trek fans. You have to like the franchise to like this film and I liked it a lot.
This review of The Captains (2011) was written by John T on 20 Oct 2011.
The Captains has generally received positive reviews.
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