Pure entertainment.

Rating: 9/10 (13 March 2011)

Before the Movie:
Star Trek The trailer looks EPIC. And I'm just in a mood for a awesome, action packed film for the summer. Granted it does stray from the original series with more action, drama, testosterone engorged action film. I watched Star Trek. As a child of 4-6 basic channels (varied based on the weather or the day) Star Trek was my savorier, when elmo and LeVar Burton from reading rainbow left for the weekend, I was left with Star Trek in my dead zone, my time of need. As a 7 year old I logically deducted that LeVar was my transition from PBS to any random channel that hosted Star Trek: the Next Generation. Geordi La Forge: my favorite character, besides Data (too obvious).
This film centers around the Kirk and Spock from the original series (which I didn't really care for). But action, intense glares, and swift moves this is my type of film.
Review: I saw it once with my friend, brother and boyfriend and watched it a second time in the theater with my dad. What can I say? It was AWESOME. Action, humor, drama and most importantly: charm. All I look for in movies are entertainment and heart. I was a bit apprehensive about the film (due to the Trekkieness) however, it was made into an outstanding major blockbuster, giving everyone a chance to find out for themselves the brilliance of Star Trek.
One quip I have about the movie was the bad guy, he was not really scary he reminded me of a tatted up gangster off of The Shield, who was victim of genocide after day labor. Wow, that was a total non-PC comment. However, it was my first assessment of the situation.