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| Directed by Roger Nygard; Appearances by Denise Crosby, Barbara Adams, Denis Bourguinon, Frank D’Amico, Anne Murphy, Grace Lee Whitney, LeVar Burton, James Doohan, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Walter Koenig, Kate Mulgrew, Nichelle Nichols, Leonard Nimoy, Brent Spiner, George Takei, Wil Wheaton, and John de Lancie |
When I walked into this documentary on the lengths die hard Star Trek fans (Trekkies) will go, I thought I was bound to hate it due to the fact that I know little about the series and its fans beyond what I’ve seen in the movies, but I was pleasantly surprised. Trekkies does not simply settle with showing the fan base and the series on a pedestal, but also throws in enough to make the non-fan enjoy it for its scrutiny. I almost feel like the documentary does not succeed because it does conjure laughs about the over-eagerness of Trekkies when it is a film praising them and their escapades.
Hosted by Star Trek: The Next Generation cast member Crosby, Trekkies is the memories, stories, oddities, escapades, and accomplishments that many of these zealous fans give to her. Also interviewed are cast members of the first three Star Trek series. Stories range from Doohan (Scottie of the first series) remembering a suicidal fan letter, Wheaton (Wesley Crusher from The Next Generation) looking at his character as a great role model for family values, and Takei (Sulu from the original) telling about the first (or, as we learn, second) Star Trek fan convention.
I liked this film because I found enjoyment out of it. No it is not perfect, the direction is shoddy, and the film can be very repetitive, but all in all I found myself interested in the film and its subject. I find it also quite funny considering that while I watched this there was some guy dressed like Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars line. I’m sure the theatre owners are happy that I’m not going to dress like Tom Cruise in the teaser trailer for Eyes Wide Shut when seeing that film.
