Star Trek

I have to admitt there were times throughout this movie where I had a hard time following what was going on. By the end of the movie it made sense and the plot seemed to come together. I figured my confusion stemmed from the fact that I was not very familiar with Star Trek and the history behind it. I realized that you really could watch this production and get the message without knowledge of the rest of the story.
Anyway what I wanted to talk about was the role of Dr. Picard. I really got a kick out of the fact that he was just this very intelligent aloof drunk looking to make some money by creating this ship that could travel faster than lightspeed. This regular guy in the future ends up to be this huge hero and because the future comes to him he is slapped in the face with this stardom and is very uncomfortable with having all these people oohing over him and his creation. He is looked at as an idol. When he finds out that there is a statue of him in the future world he just can't handle it because deep down he knows he really would not have been sucessful without Lilly. I think it makes him quite nervous to have to finish accomplishing the ship knowing that Lilly is not present to help him achieve that final goal. Dr. Picard really doesn't see his creation as something that will change the way things are in the future. Dr. Picard really is just living in the moment and thinking about gaining wealth so that he can continue to drink and be a free spirit. I believe when he realizes that the ship he and Lilly put together changes the future and has this great impact on space travel he freaks out alittle and comes to understand the importance of what he is doing. I also think it hits him hard at the end of the movie when the clingons come to visit, just how important Lilly really was to him and reaching their goal. I would have liked the ending better if they would have met the clingons together side by side, giving Lilly the credit she deserved.