I'll be the first to admit that when I saw that John Cho had been cast as Sulu in the newest Star Trek movie, I raised an eyebrow. John Cho? From Harold and Kumar? They can't be serious. I mean, at the time of the movie's release, I had yet to become a complete and utter Trekkie, but I still liked the show and knew who Sulu was, and he was not John Cho. Or so I thought. As the movie progressed, I could clearly see that, although he bears little resemblance to George Takei, the original Sulu, Cho has the character down. Sulu's sincerity and warmth came through perfectly, as did his occasional mischievousness (the look he gives Kirk when he says that the type of combat he's trained in is fencing is priceless). Also, at times like when he's introducing himself to Captain Pike, and when he's corrected by Spock, he exhibits classic Sulu-ish reactions. All in all, I was wrong. John Cho was a fabulous addition to the cast, and I'm sure George Takei is pleased with his performance.
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GREAT LINES/MOMENTS:
Kirk: So what type of combat training do you have?
Sulu: Fencing.
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Pike: Maximum warp. Punch it.
Sulu: Yes, sir.
[One by one, the rest of the star fleet jumps into warp drive, leaving the Enterprise behind. Sulu frowns at the console, puzzled]
Pike: Lieutenant, where is Helmsman McKenna?
Sulu: He has lungworms, sir. He couldn't report to his post. I'm Hikaru Sulu.
Christopher Pike: And you are a pilot, right?
Sulu: Yes, very much so sir.
[he trails off, hitting buttons]
Sulu: Uh, I'm not sure what's wrong here...
Pike: Is the parking brake on?
Sulu: Uh, no sir. I'll figure it out
Spock: Have you disengaged the external inertial dampener?
Sulu: [Embarrassed. Without looking at anyone, he punches in the correct sequence] Ready for warp, sir.
Pike: Let's punch it.
Review written by Kell.
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