It was actually quite cool...

Rating: 7/10 (4 May 2012)

Being a devout "Star Wars" fan, I had never had any love for or interest in "Star Trek". And I have been only vaguely familiar with the original "Star Trek" series and the first two or three movies. Never really had much appeal for me personally, then when I sat down to watch the 2009 "Star Trek" movie it was simply because it was shown on TV.
I must say that it was actually a rather enjoyable movie. Mind you, I am not familiar with Star Trek lore and timelines, so I have no prerequisite knowledge and approach to the "Star Trek" universe. So I took this movie as what it was to me, sci-fi entertainment.
And with my slight knowledge of the original series and first couple of movies, I think that this 2009 movie really brought together a really nice prelude story to what the older stuff was about. But again, not being a Trekkie, I have nothing real to compare the movie to, as it is only entertainment to me.
They had brought together a really, really good ensemble of people for the casting of the various roles in this 2009 movie, and people were doing really great jobs with their particular roles. Everyone really brought something unique to the movie, and I enjoyed the way people brought their characters to life on the screen. I have always, however, found Vulcans to look comical with those ears and goofy haircuts, and was laughing as they still have that look in the 2009 version. Truly epic!
The effects in "Star Trek" were amazingly brought to life on the screen. The CGI effects were off the charts, and I must put my hand on heart and say that I was nearly blown away by the effects. It was truly a CGI galore. I loved the effects in the movie, and those alone were enough to make it worthwhile to sit through the movie.
I found the 2009 "Star Trek" movie to be really great entertainment, although it hardly was enough to make me give up my "Star Wars" devotion and switch to "Star Trek". But still, in overall, "Star Trek" was a very great sci-fi movie, lots of actions, cool CGI effects, and a compelling story.