That's what I call a "Re-Imagining"

Rating: 9/10 (12 August 2009)

The first Trailer I saw for this Star Trek movie, didn't look like a Star Trek movie at all. Actually when I saw the first frames of the Trailer (I didn't know it would be a Star Trek trailer, because I watched it in a cinema), I thought this was a trailer for the "Fast & Furious" (2009) movie. A fast car, someone following that car, an insane stunt ... you'd be forgiven for thinking this was an car stunt movie ...
And you might have had doubts about the end result of this movie. Especially if you were a fan of the Original Series and movies. This looked like some action movie, that had nothing to do with the charm that Kirk & Co were able to achieve on screen. And again you would be wrong. Of course William Shatner is a character in his own rights and he played "James T. Kirk" as only he himself could play a role like that. But having said that, this new "Tiberius" is great, too. In fact since this is Science Fiction, the explanation why we get a new "Kirk" is a pretty good one (imho).
Even my casting concerns, weren't an issue. The guy from Harold and Kumar in a Star Trek movie? Simon Pegg is great, but what is he doing in a Science Fiction movie? Well they all fit the bill. It's a fun ride and it can only get bumpy, if you really try to compare it too much with the Original Series. You shouldn't do that! This movie deserves to be seen ... and it doesn't even matter if you were a fan or just want to watch a good (fun) movie.