Mc Star Trek

Rating: Null/10 (29 September 2009)

There's a lot I could write about this new version of Star Trek. But I'll keep this brief.
I'm not a Trekkie as such, but as a casual fan of The Original Series and the Star Trek movies with the original crew, this movie is a big disappointment.
I understand the need to usher in a new generation of crew members, new story lines, new technology and so forth. However Star Trek 2009 takes the quick and easy path for all of these.
It's painfully obvious from the first 10 minutes of this film that it is targeted squarely at teenagers and young adults. All semblance of an intelligent and intriguing plot or deep character development is absent. Even internal consistency is thrown out the window. Plot holes aplenty and a complete lack of adherence to the core ideas of Star Trek are visible at every turn.
Imagine Star Trek by Jerry Bruckheimer. Action, glitz and very little substance.
Star Trek 2009 is to fans the Star Trek franchise what Spy Kids is to James Bond fans -
McStar Trek for the 21st century.