The movie that saved a franchise from dying...

Rating: 10/10 (26 August 2017)

When JJ took the helm of this franchise and turned it into an origin movie ala Batman Begins and Spider-Man, he made Star Trek more darker, mature, and a bit edgier than any previous movie and TV show iteration of Gene Roddenberry's creation. The result: the most popular Star Trek movie since The Motion Picture in the US (its sequel is more popular worldwide) and Canada. Despite having lens flares in some scenes, there's lots of action, drama, some comedy, and a good story to keep Trekkies busy for years to come. It even also won an Oscar, being the first Star Trek movie to do so.