J.J. Abrams asks the question, can Trek movie be cool?

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2010)

The latest genesis of the Star Trek franchise is a great stand-alone movie that pays its respect to the "product" that proceeded it. This "Star Trek" was definitely created with the goal of drawing in a younger audience without offending the thousands of Trekkies who grew up with the show. As one of those original fans of the 60s television show, I can say without hesitation that I thoroughly enjoyed the "rewrite" of the Star Trek Mythology and found the movie to be a blast. The special effects were outstanding, the sound quality was wonderful, and the actors (even though faced with an almost impossible task of playing roles so well-known that they're become iconic), all succeeded in making the film work quite well.
In thinking about the task that faced these young actors I really am quite impressed that they were able to pull off their portrayals so well. They made it easy for the viewer to forget that in addition to playing their role assigned to the film, they also had to play the actor who played the role in the original series.
Oh sure...there are some liberties taken with the film. (Vulcan, for one, is surely treated roughly.) (Spock and Uhura? Who'd thought it?) All in all though, the film is true to the series and has included a great cameo by an old friend.