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OK, if you've found yourself looking at the reviews for the final season of Picard, then you're either a cringe fanboy looking for confirmation bias that it's terrible and crap and waaah, or you're a genuinely curious audience member without any biases looking for reflections on the show before/after viewing.

This review is by someone in the latter category.

So if you're tired of seeing one and two star reviews from entitled, sweaty man-babies, congrats: you've found one that's from an actually (somewhat) normal audience member.

REVIEW: it's actually pretty enjoyable.

There's plenty of warm and fuzzy's I got seeing these characters which I have shared moments with throughout my life as older gentleman embarking on a new adventure.

It's definitively influenced by the new wave of Star Trek started by JJ Abrams and Chris Pine (which I've never had a problem with, in fact, I think it makes for more exciting television/film). Anamorphic lenses and all.

I know that the old Star Trek formula is almost completely devoid of any panache or pizzazz and is solely focused on thought exercises and moral quandaries, and there is certainly a place for that in history, but new wave Star Trek seems to be focusing more on personal conflicts, and personal drama, rather than academics, which to me is perfectly serviceable.

TECHNICAL: The look of the show is incredibly Moody, which, for me as a filmmaker is positively sumptuous, and is far superior to the flatly lit, overly saturated cardboard colors of yesteryear. The lens choice is lovely, the color grade is truly satisfying, and the editing is smooth. Also the music is really well done! Not always a given for TV.

The performances are somewhat stiff, but in an endearing way, clearly indicative of hokey-but-genuine early 90s television which has a nostalgic power for me personally. The characters seem to be themselves, which (again) is not always a given with legacy sequels. The adventure itself is for the time being somewhat simple, but there is a mystery box mechanism at play, which I am genuinely intrigued to see pan out.

I would personally recommend this show to anyone who's generally compelled by science fiction/space/adventure material.

If you've made it this far, congratulations.

Ummm... engage.

Okay guys. When you choose this movie to watch, and other movies like it, you have to understand what kind of ride you're going on. You don't get in line for the goliath at Six Flags if you want a calm nice relaxing afternoon theme park ride. In the same way you don't put on "at midnight" if you're looking for awards caliber, cinema changing content. So you have to calibrate yourself to what you're choosing to watch. All that said, it was a super cute, intentionally cheesy, funny, romantic comedy that kept me and my fiancée, laughing and smiling and giving each other cheesy giggles from beginning to end. So If you don't have a giant, self-important, film-snob stick up your a**, I think you'll Enjoy this movie a lot.

I went into this movie with no expectations whatsoever other than to have fun. I never saw a trailer, only Instagram clips, nor did I have a full grasp of the story going into it. This allowed me to be open to whatever came my way, and I was pleasantly surprised!

A truly decent script, awesome performances, a great aesthetic, and a pretty good story/moral make for a truly fun and satisfying watch. I enjoyed it from start to finish, even though at times the logic got a bit muddled. Sly hasn't missed a step, and it was truly a joy seeing this new kid playing Sam absolutely kill it! Kid has a bright future. Shoutout to Pilou Asbæk as the villain, I always love when that guy pops up in films.

If you're on the fence about watching this little action flick, do it! You won't regret it!