TREKKIES

TREKKIES is a humorous, insightful documentary about the obsessive behaviors and minutiae surrounding STAR TREK and its fans. Its interviews with fans and former cast members reveal a fascinating subculture, from conventions and costumes to fan clubs and elaborate personal devotion.

The film’s central concern is spiritual. Its subjects hope for a better tomorrow, but the review sees that hope as false when it rests on human effort and a man-made vision of utopia. The documentary also contains content that makes it unsuitable for children and young teens.

Watch it at home if you are a discerning adult who wants to examine fandom, imagination, and misplaced hope. For family viewing, choose something else.

Denise Crosby leads viewers through the world of STAR TREK fandom, introducing devoted fans, former cast members, conventions, costumes, clubs, and unusual collections. The documentary explores how this fictional future has shaped the hopes, habits, and identities of people around the world.

Three stars means this is a worthwhile but imperfect documentary. TREKKIES is humorous and insightful, using interviews with fans and former cast members to explore a multi-faceted phenomenon. The subject matter provides plenty of memorable details and unusual personalities.

The film is also obviously low-budget, and its argument is misguided in the source review’s judgment. It presents an engaging portrait of fandom while treating its subjects’ devotion as evidence of an imbalanced lifestyle. The result is interesting and watchable, but not fully convincing.

TREKKIES examines people who believe the future can be bettered through human efforts. The STAR TREK vision offers hope for a kinder, gentler future and implies that humanity can create its own utopia. The review rejects that hope as false when it replaces dependence on God’s grace.

Still, the film’s longing points toward something real. Human beings are spiritual and desire the divine, miraculous, and fantastic. Science fiction and fantasy can inspire that longing, but no movie or television program can replace the love of the Creator. The future will not be secured by human creators such as George Lucas or Gene Roddenberry; God alone makes people new and prepares a remarkable home in Heaven.

The documentary therefore exposes both the appeal and the danger of fandom. Enjoying these programs may reflect God-given imagination, but devotion can become cult-like when a fictional world takes the place of God. Scripture says, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

TREKKIES is funny, thoughtful, and revealing, but its content and human-centered hope make it a poor family choice. Discerning adults may find worthwhile questions in it, especially at home. For younger viewers, choose another film from our. WAIT FOR HOME — ADULTS ONLY.