Felt more like Star Wars than Star Trek

Rating: 7/10 (7 May 2009)

As an action space opera, the new Star Trek is great. As Star Trek, it is lacking. It is an action filled shoot-em-up with wonderful effects, competent acting, and an exciting story. However, it lacks intelligence, which it tries to desperately make up for with style and wit. It felt more like Star Wars than Star Trek. There was no message (unlike previous Star Trek, so much of which was modern morality tales and intelligent sci-fi fables) - unless you count the typical Disney bs of believing in yourself, or the importance of teamwork. It is just what you would expect from the commercials. We can only hope that the money which this will make will lead to more intelligent ventures into the franchise. Makes me miss Bill Shatner.