For some people turning thirty is a worrying prospect. It's certainly the case for writer Mark (Eric McCormack), who equates his fast-approaching three decades milestone with some kind of cut-off point, à la
Logan's Run (1976). He and fellow film fan Robert (Rafer Weigel), who learned most of what he knows about life and love from watching Captain Kirk on
Star Trek TOS, struggle with the ups and downs of romance amid a midlife crisis situation.
Knowledge of
Trek and film culture in general will increase your enjoyment of the story, which, when stripped of its fandom appeal, is a pretty standard tale of two men getting a timely kick up the ass, with added Shatner.
2½ human adventures out of 5
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