Does not disappoint!!

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2009)

I've been a TOS "Trekkie" for nearly all of my short life. Seen every movie, watched and re-watched every episode. I must admit, when I first heard that Star Trek was being revamped I was both excited and a little afraid. Would it be the same Trek I knew and loved so much already? Would it be better? Far worse? Was Star Trek ready for a revamp? Would Trekkies still like it, or would it be another flop that others could run us on a line with? My fears were completely unfounded.
The movie is, for lack of more accurate words, simply stunning. It was a definite thrill ride and was extremely entertaining from beginning to end. Really, it was what the original Star Trek had always wanted to be but couldn't. There's only so much you can do when all you have is some cardboard and Styrofoam rocks set in a different colored background every week for one hour.
The casting could not have been better, especially in the three major roles we were all looking forward to--Kirk, Spock, and Bones (the last of which could have been DeForest Kelley's son, he played him so well)--and Nimoy's appearance was, of course, the icing on the cake. Not only did nearly every beloved reference get immense approval from the Trekkie crowd, the few that didn't catch the references still found them fitting. In other words, everyone loved this film, even the kids in the crowd who'd probably never even heard of it.
As a Trekkie myself, I feel compelled to address my fellows reading this: though this is not the Trek of old, it hasn't lost a thing in the revamp. Those who complain that the message of love and equality was been pulled from it, thus making it worthless, are only looking for a flaw. This is a different era with a whole new set of problems. Complexity is still there, it just isn't in the fact that races and cultures can mix, or rallying for the rights of women. Whole new questions of morality and sense of identity are addressed, topics for this day and age, and the transfer is truly a seamless and, in my opinion, great direction for the franchise.
All in all, this is a great film, whether you want to believe it or not. Give it a chance! If for nothing else, the plot has a refreshingly realistic "Star Wars"-ish feel to it for those looking for the go-ahead to cross over, but fans, enemies, and clueless laymen alike will equally enjoy this amazing epic of a film. I can't wait to see a sequel!