Strong visuals but low on story carbs

Rating: 7/10 (6 May 2009)

The Star Trek reboot delivers on the visual level. Stunning images, slick set design and pretty actors put a polish on Roddenberry's universe that hasn't been seen since Star Trek: The motion picture took the show to the big screen.
However, behind the facade lurks simplicity. Lightning fast cuts and blur may be state of the art in the editing room but they also try to create excitement where the story just barely holds up to TV show standards and not at all to some after-screening scrutiny over drinks.
Success is quite likely and the seeds for a new franchise are sown, if with a heavy hand - after all that's what a reboot is about. Let's hope that the next iteration takes more time exploring the characters, puts them into a compelling story and does not try to jam as many "that'd be cool!"isms down the viewer's throat as the first one.