Take it for what it is! A DAMN good scifi movie!

Rating: 8/10 (17 August 2009)

First of all, I have used IMDb for years as a reference to films. I have never felt the urge to write a review. Having watched Star Trek recently this has changed and maybe given me the inspiration to write more reviews in the future.
The reviews I have been reading for Star Trek, even though its rating is so high seem very negative. This leads me to believe that a lot of "Trekkies" felt the urge to rip holes in the storyline and performances.
Yes there are massive holes in the details of red matter and the motives behind some of the vendettas held, but please don't tell me the original was true to life and logic. YOU MUST BE HAVING A LAUGH! Most Scifi films have flaws, but they are enjoyable as forms of escapism.
THIS FILM ROCKS because of this. It is after all, the first of what will be a long series, no doubt. The characters were established and the actors brought there own personalities along with aspects of there older selves. As this is technically the first film of a new franchise, it has set the scene very well for future additions.
This is a film for a new generation, people in this world need more than a painted cardboard box as a control station and they need actors they can associate with and that is what this film achieves.
The plot may not be the strongest, but the effects and characters more than made up for this, there was more humour in this than many comedies I have seen of late.
Roll on the next and many more to come!