Trek back to the future opens a whole new universe.

Rating: 10/10 (10 May 2009)

This new star trek film is an amazing achievement. On its own merits, it is a well made science fiction movie with great acting made easy by a good story and very well done special effects. It blends the real world of today with the possibilities of the future with seamless effectiveness. It is almost like reading a good Asimov sci-fi novel, but only come to life on the big screen. From the opening scene, it is clear that human emotion and interaction are central to the story, something missing from many of the sci-fi pictures being made. As to the fact that it is a star trek movie, the entire new cast is, in my opinion, just as good and true to the original crew. I have to say that Zachary Quinto, as Spock, was my favorite, it was truly a really good performance. But Karl Urban, as Bones, was the greatest surprise; I did not believe anyone could ever pull off playing Dr. McCoy, but he did with all the emotion, insight and fun. Most of the credit has to go to J.J. Abrams, he has put together a very smart, fast passedand cohesive film, the fact that he has also rejuvenated the best loved sci-fi entity in the universe is further testament to his achievement.