A fantastic film

Rating: 10/10 (18 May 2009)

Let's get some things straight. I am not a "Trekkie". I did not like the original television series and when stating how fantastic it was, people need to realise that it was canceled due to low ratings after 3 seasons. 10 years later Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released, giving the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise a new lease on life that the early 70s animated show could not. I enjoyed Star Trek, Wrath of Kahn and Search for Spock, but was let down tremendously by the three films that followed.
When Generations was released in late 1994 i was blown away. Always a fan of sci-fi and with the first and only official team up of Picard and Kirk, Generations reinvigorated the franchise, like it or not. First Contact, Insurrection and Genesis were absolutely terrible attempts to milk the franchise. How many times can the Enterprise go up against a far superior ship and have the crap beaten out of it for 90 percent of the third act only to magically survive the battle? That gets me to the film I saw just this past weekend. JJ Abrams is responsible for some of the worst television in the history of the little square box, but somehow he had me sucked into this masterpiece. Yes, during the action scenes he likes to move the camera so much that you can't see anything, but the intricate story, casting, sets and dialogue more than covers his penchant for "shaky cam".
Quinto is a perfect fit for Spock, like Patrick Stewart was born to play Charles Xavier (Professor X) the same could be said for Quinto. Simon Pegg adds a light to the cast that off sets the conflict between Spock and Kirk. Eric Bana has come such a long way since "Poida" and "Chopper". As Nero he commands the camera to follow his every move.
As with Generations, JJ Abrams Star Trek will introduce a new audience to wonders of the Enterprise and races like Vulcans, Romulans and eventually Klingons (Sequel anyone). What this film will also do is see newer fans buying DVD and Blu-Ray Special Editions of the original films and therefore keeping the Star Trek merchandising machine alive and well for generations to come.
One last thing: People on here talk about Gene Roddenberry rolling over in his grave over this new Star Trek film. How completely insensitive can you be? using the man who created something you love as merely a passing insult to the new film. You should feel ashamed of yourselves. You whine about Star Trek not being better and then crap all over the memory of its creator. Freedom of speech is all well and good but insulting someone who has passed away is still insulting them. Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Enterprise were atrocious and in my opinion much worse than this new film. But everyone seems to skip over that those television shows were made years after Roddenberry passed away, therefore raping the legacy he left.
Go and see Star Trek if you enjoy good films. Do not look for problems or you will find something to have a problem about. Open your eyes and ears and be transported into another world. That is, after all, the reason we watch films.