Was Alice Eve’s Star Trek Into Darkness underwear scene justified, or merely a distraction?
The latter, Simon writes…
The first three films of summer blockbuster season 2013 had a common thread to them.
InOblivion, its not long before leading actress Andrea Riseborough had shed clothes, and gone for a swim.
InIron Man 3meanwhile, off comes Gwyneth Paltrows top, and shes left standing in her bra.
Woman shedding clothes does seem to be a theme, though.
Whats odd about the scene is how it sits in the film.
It doesnt lead anywhere.
Theres no obvious build up or impact to it.
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That Alice Eve was going to disrobe wasnt a surprise.
The internet thought the same thing, as a few seconds with Google can testify.
It was as if wasnt really a natural fit.
When watching the film, it still came as a surprise.
What was even more of a surprise was that the film cut away immediately afterwards.
There was no sexual tension per se, and there was certainly no sex either.
So, er, what actually was the reason it happened?
Theres an argument of double standards here, of course.
Would we be reacting the same way if it was a man in his pants?
To be clear: if Alice Eve wants to stand around in her underwear, then fair enough.
Thats what, ultimately, differentiatesStar Trek Into DarknessfromIron Man 3andOblivionhere.
InStar Trek Into Darkness,you do.
With Carol Marcus, can you say the same thing?
And she does touch on the issue of double standards.
There is sexuality throughout the movie, she said.
Chris (Pine) comes in in a very skin-tight suit and you… can see him.
He has his top off at the beginning.
Benedict (Cumberbatch) did a shower scene that wasnt in the movie.
I think that to ignore an element of sexuality is to ignore an element of humanity, she argued.
Id like to say the former, as each of them has real pedigree in shepherding quality female roles.
