A Thrilling Adventure and Rebirth of Star Trek

Rating: 10/10 (9 May 2009)

Prepare for the ultimate interstellar galactic adventure in the new Star Trek. The movie is perfect. With a plot that has you sitting on the edge of your seat, stunning visuals and great acting from an all star cast, this all new look and rebirth of the Star Trek franchise will be a pleasing to everyone. Unlike previous Star Trek movies which are aimed more towards audiences, this movie is for everyone and here is why.
The story primarily focuses on how Kirk and Spock become the characters we know them to be. It starts with a back story on each of their childhoods revealing their strengths and weaknesses. The chemistry between them is no doubt one of the greatest aspects of the movie thanks to young actors Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. As the movie goes on they find themselves fighting with each other until they eventually realize their differences and come together to fight the common enemy Nero, a slightly troubled Romulan played by Eric Bana who is capable of destroying an entire planet! The new young crew of the enterprise finds themselves dealing with problems and confrontations they've never experienced before and do their best to take on the evil Romulan.
I have to say this is one of the best casted movies I've seen in a while. Each member does their part to give the new crew of the Enterprise some originality as well as maintaining enough similarities to the characters of the old Trek. Actors Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead), John Cho (Harold and Kumar) and Karl Urban (Lord of the Rings) help to add comic relief throughout the film all the while you're sitting on the edge of your seat shivering with anxiety. I was really surprised by Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto's performance as Kirk and Spock. They both have never experienced a leading role for a highly anticipated summer film and did great. They fit into their roles so perfectly and had such great chemistry together. Eric Bana was fantastic as the villain; you can hardly tell it's him with all that alien make up. You will even be surprised by the appearance of Leonard Nimoy as Spock from the future, satisfying die hard Trek fans. Did I mention the visual effects yet? If I have already I must re-emphasize how spectacular they are. The scenes in outer space are all beautifully done with many bright explosions and colorful laser blasts. There are a few monsters in the movie that are simply terrifying and look completely believable as monsters of a distant future. Even the sounds are amusing to listen to as alarms on the spacecraft and explosions rattle the audience.
It's truly one of the best movies I've seen in a while and a great reboot to the Trek Franchise. It's no surprise that this piece of magic was produced by J.J Abrams (creator of Lost). He truly knows how to make an engaging piece of work. It's a perfect combo of action, adventure, science fiction and drama. This is one of those movies that will have you wishing it would go on and on and when it comes to an endyou just want to see it again.
Live long and prosper