J.J. Abrams', Roberto Orci's, Alex Kurtzman's, and Damon Lindelof's reboot of the Star Trek series is something that receives a great deal of criticism. The criticism is that the new films fail to capture the spirit of Star Trek. The original Star Trek series was a social force, groundbreaking for its time. The new films are glossy, over-the-top action movies and nothing more. A frequent complaint is that it's filled with plot holes. As if that's what Star Trek is…

Note: This is a film essay more than it is a review, so read as such. Also, it was written intentionally in a stream-of-conscious style.
I saw The Matrix for the first time when I was in fourth grade, so I must have been nine years old. I recall re-enacting it using various toys at the day care center that I spent too much time in, and at that time in my life I didn’t appreciate The Matrix on any…