Just another big budget action film

Rating: Null/10 (24 September 2009)

JJ Abrams last project is one of the most well known franchises out there,Star Trek.I have never seen the original show nor the movies. I only saw a couple of episodes from a 90's spin-off and I was very young. But I am well aware of how famous this franchise is and the huge following it has so I was curious to watch this. The film chronicles the early days of James T. Kirk and the rest of the USS Enterprise crew members... To be honest this is just another big budget action film.It creates an illusion of excitement by having people running around all the time and shooting weapons, gigantic ships firing lasers,black holes destroying planets and what not,but the truth is the story is weak,not that interesting and its been done before. The most interesting part in the movie is the time travel which serves as a plot device,that's something that is always pretty cool and obviously it raises certain questions about different realities and changing the past or the future and that is something that fascinates me. But, I did my research, and apparently time travel has been used several times in the previous movies of this franchise; and even worst then that is the fact that this exactly same plot device is being used RIGHT NOW in the TV show Lost(which I love), a project JJ Abrams is part of; talk about lack of creativity...there are also a few plot holes and clichÃ©s that contribute to the overall poor quality of this flick. Onto the acting, Zachary Quinto wasn't bad as Spock but I don't think this kind of role suits him very well,he's much more comfortable and more importantly,believable, for instance,as the crazy and psychotic Sylar in Heroes.Chris Pine was a pleasant surprise,good performance and, he carried the movie on his back.And then we have Leonard Nimoy with a not so small cameo,who's been doing this character over 40 years.I'm sure the fans were delighted to see him back. From the little I know I don't think the film honored the original show and it hasn't converted me as a fan either...
6/10