Star Trek reborn (Reviewed by a neutral fan)

Rating: 9/10 (7 May 2009)

I watch star trek movies and TV shows since i'm young and i've never been as much excited to see a franchise reborn with such a good way to do it. This movie delivered almost everything i wanted it to deliver. I think this sequel/prequel is an original new way to reboot a dead franchise. Sorry, but TNG was so boring and uninteresting(except for First Contact which was a good movie).
I'm glad of how thing turned. I was REALLY skeptical about the new crew and the new storyline at first. However, Chris Pine did a really decent job as Kirk, Zachary Quinto surprised me as Spock, Eric Bana was a perfect villain as Nero(lack of screen time though) and all other crew members(Karl Urban as McCoy, Simon Pegg as Scottie, etc..) were brilliantly cast.
First thing i liked about this movie was how Abrams makes us revisit Star Trek without passing too much time to reexplain things we already know and how he connects this movie to the whole franchise without forgetting other movies. Sorry for people who hated it, but i think it was the best way to do it, because people don't want to forget old movies and start from a new point. They want to see the same heroes from another generation continuing the adventures of the crew.
Star Trek is not perfect. It's full of cheesy lines and maybe some humor where we don't need it, but i don't think it removes anything from the movie. I would have like to see more from Nero(Eric Bana).
Technically, Star Trek is a jewel. Visual effects were stunning, sets were top notch and action was spectacular.
To every Trekkers in the galaxy, just go see it with an open mind. They did an amazing job without killing the franchise and made it more accessible for people who never watch star trek before. This movie makes every other ST movie stronger by adding a younger touch to the franchise.