A new generation of Star Trek

Rating: 8/10 (15 November 2009)

Somewhere in space U.S.S Kelvin ends up running into this huge romulan ship who fires on them and asks the Capitan to come aboard the ship or be destroyed. Nero (Eric Bana) the captian of the Romulan ship fires at Captain Robau of the U.S.S. Kelvin urging him to come aboard the ship or loose his whole crew, putting James Kirk (Chris Hemsworth) in charge. Pavel Lychnikoff (Romulan Commander)starts asking Nero questions about Spock and where he is, unable to answer it is made to look like he is eliminated. Giving Kirk no choice, he orders an immediate abandon ship, but he ends up staying aboard so everyone can leave safely. Crashing Kelvin into the romulan ship. Years later James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) the son of Jim Kirk, is older and gets into a bar fight trying to schmooze a star fleet crew member Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana).
After doing so he is spoken to by Captian Pike (Bruce Greenwood) of the U.S.S Enterprise how he was assigned to the file of the U.S.S. Kelvin and how his dad saved his mothers and his life along with 800 members the day the romulans attacked them. Telling star fleet is missing that kind of bravery his father had done and given his assessments being off the charts he should enlist in star fleet. After agreeing to do so three years later, while in a simulation mission made by Spock (Leonard Nimoy) Jim finds a way to cheat the system and find a way to beat the scenario. Jim is then in front of a jury asked why he cheated Spocks program.
The graphics in this movie and special effects are really great in this movie. It is true that this movie probably has nothing to do with the other Star Trek's or at least does not play off any of the other stories. Even tho that is the case, this movie keeps you intrigued and is very interesting to see this story unfold. J.J. Abrams who also directed recently TV shows Fringe and Lost is on his way to become a great director if he has not already done so. Along with a star studded cast this movie is soon to become one of your favorites and may have you going back to the old Star Trek movies just to see any sort of connection or resemblance.