He even made some bs statement at the time that he didn't really like Star Trek and wanted it to be more like Star Wars. I feel like he got a lucky break that the first one was still somewhat decent, and that came only because the Actors were type cast so well.
His whole history comes down to writing "mystery box" hooks into everything he makes. All of his success is appreciated by Hollywood because he sees returns on his stuff installment to installment, not because it's any good. (See also: *Lost, Westworld)
At the end of the day, he thinks of himself as a magician, touting the secret up his sleeve as he manipulates audiences into staying until the end to see what it is, then at the finale theres a puff of smoke and a huge turd slides out.
why was this idiot hired? intentionally to destroy star wars
He destroyed star trek by turning it into a star wars style movie. Then he destroyed star wars by turning it into I don't even know.
It was a movie-human-centipede, literally doing just that.
He even made some bs statement at the time that he didn't really like Star Trek and wanted it to be more like Star Wars. I feel like he got a lucky break that the first one was still somewhat decent, and that came only because the Actors were type cast so well.
Fucking little kids does not a Steven Spielberg make
His whole history comes down to writing "mystery box" hooks into everything he makes. All of his success is appreciated by Hollywood because he sees returns on his stuff installment to installment, not because it's any good. (See also: *Lost, Westworld)
At the end of the day, he thinks of himself as a magician, touting the secret up his sleeve as he manipulates audiences into staying until the end to see what it is, then at the finale theres a puff of smoke and a huge turd slides out.