SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 9:11 Min.
Incorporating Alexander Courage’s original TV series theme, composer/conductor Michael Giacchino provides the end credits theme for 2009’s Star Trek film starring Chris Pine & Zachary Quinto.
REVIEW:
Given the sheer number of technical credits alone this J.J. Abrams film required, Michael Giacchino’s concluding theme is likable enough. It’s just this medley overstays its welcome. Re-capturing the reboot’s epic tone, its sweeping montage of key musical cues evokes the 2009 film only vs. any past Star Trek theme — not even the original TV series.
In that sense, the track’s sum total falls short of James Horner’s nautical-inspired work on 1982’s Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, which is likely the franchise’s gold standard. Giacchino’s track might not even surpass Jerry Goldsmith’s bombastic (and often-recycled) theme from 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture, as far as appealing to long-time Trekkers.
As a download option, Giacchino’s track makes an ideal choice for listeners who prefer a thematic summary of the reboot film.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7 Stars
IMAGE NOT AVAILABLE
