I’ve liked a lot of Abrams’ work, but yes, he really shat on Star Wars/Trek. I find he has great ideas, and great starts for those ideas, but he just gets bogged down with all the history and storylines, ending up with an absolute slog, with lots of explosions and lens flares to distract from that. So, given all that, I’m not surprised with his disappointing results with both multi-episode stories told over decades.
I’m asking this trying not to sound like a dick, but sincerely - what Abram’s work do you like? His entire filmography looks so weak these days, and it’s even worse if we just evaluate him as a director.
I liked Super 8, but that’s all that stands out to me. Even that maybe felt more “Spielberg at home”, but it was entertaining.
I enjoyed the Alias and Fringe series, especially the overall concept. They both staggered hard for the last season or so. I didn’t realize Regarding Henry was a film of his, which I thought was excellent. I didn’t mind Felicity, but I think Alias was a better spin on the core concept.
Yes, as a director, im not overly impressed, but like I said, I liked his ideas, and the initial setup, but the wrap-up sucked. The last has a much bigger impact on movies, and wrapping up established world will only highlight his weaknesses.
I haven’t seen any of the sequels, but why do they keep letting JJ Abrams write/direct movies? He ruined Star Trek too.
I’ve liked a lot of Abrams’ work, but yes, he really shat on Star Wars/Trek. I find he has great ideas, and great starts for those ideas, but he just gets bogged down with all the history and storylines, ending up with an absolute slog, with lots of explosions and lens flares to distract from that. So, given all that, I’m not surprised with his disappointing results with both multi-episode stories told over decades.
I’m asking this trying not to sound like a dick, but sincerely - what Abram’s work do you like? His entire filmography looks so weak these days, and it’s even worse if we just evaluate him as a director.
I liked Super 8, but that’s all that stands out to me. Even that maybe felt more “Spielberg at home”, but it was entertaining.
I enjoyed the Alias and Fringe series, especially the overall concept. They both staggered hard for the last season or so. I didn’t realize Regarding Henry was a film of his, which I thought was excellent. I didn’t mind Felicity, but I think Alias was a better spin on the core concept.
Yes, as a director, im not overly impressed, but like I said, I liked his ideas, and the initial setup, but the wrap-up sucked. The last has a much bigger impact on movies, and wrapping up established world will only highlight his weaknesses.