J. J. Abrams is not a good storyteller. I have gone into this elsewhere.
But I just came from one of his new Star Trek movies.
And having seen just a few minutes, I can say that J. J. Abrams has simply incredible skills as a filmmaker.
In cinematography. Visuals. Things like that.
In use of special effects.
In casting. The guy who cast Chris Pine as the new Captain Kirk.
He may not be much of a storyteller.
He is good at coming up with plot points. But storytelling is about how you connect those plot points. About how you connect the dots.
But DAMN- his movies look incredible.
The acting, the cast- simply incredible.
Especially for people who like this kind of movies.
I lay down my hat to a master.
If anyone is watching.
If anyone is listening.
Get J.J. Abrams a top scriptwriter!
Get him a top scriptwriter!
With a good scriptwriter, he can do incredible things!
His first Star Wars movie, with the great Lawrence Kasdan as scriptwriter, was incredible!^
Please!
Get J.J. Abrams a top scriptwriter!
The scriptwriter can do the storytelling!
Anyway, my two cents!
God loves you!
Sincerely,
David S. Annderson
^It was the other three, without Lawrence Kasdan, that ruined it!