J.J. Abrams’films are just as famous for their amount of lens flare as they are for being ruthlessly entertaining slices of sci-fi cinema. In fact, one eagle-eyedfan has now gone to great lengths to count the amount of lens flare used in bothand, and in the process has revealed that J.J. Abrams uses the special effect an astonishing 721 times just in the origin story alone.But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Because in, J.J. Abrams tries to overdose us on lens flare as he uses the special effect a further 826 times. Seriously, I think he has a problem.At first J.J. Abrams’ use of lens flare actually brought a cool sci-fi chic to Star Trek . Not only did it help to make the 2009 blockbuster visually unique but it even heightened the drama. Plus, it also made scenes look much, much cooler. I have to admit that I’m not sure why it did that, but it just did. By the end of Star Trek Into Darkness though, Abrams’ use of the lens flare had become a problem. In fact, it was so overwhelming that some scenes were almost unwatchable. But it’s not just moviegoers who have noticed Jeffrey Jacob Abrams’ penchant for the lens flare. The director himself is more than aware that he had a problem.J.J. Abrams actually apologized to Crave Online for his use of lens flare in, and he even confessed that he was borderline addicted to the special effect.Of course J.J. Abrams doesn’t have to worry aboutfans lambasting his use of lens flare anymore since he won’t be directing 2016’s Star Trek 3. Abrams has now moved on to a galaxy far, far, away, but that hasn’t stopped somefans from registering their concern that lens flare could be strewn all across The Force Awakens