A much needed new start

Rating: 10/10 (11 May 2009)

If you are a Star Trek fan who does not like change this is not a film for you. This film marks what I hope is a new beginning for Star Trek. It takes a well established idea and makes something new of it. This is essentially a complete reboot of Trek. So you have to look at it with that in mind. This film in no way tries to fit in with "canon" or established events. The essentials are there, Kirk and crew, the Enterprise, good guys, bad guys and of course red shirts! This film is something anyone can go and see. You only need to have the faintest idea of Star Trek to follow the film. Even then, the film does a good job and introducing you to the characters. The script is first rate, serious when it needs to be and humorous at the right moments to relieve tension. It begins right away with a brilliant opening teaser that will tug at the heart strings of the most hardened moviegoer. The special effects are second to none, although director JJ Abram's over use of lens flare and camera shake is a little annoying. The casting is perfect. The selected cast fill the very big boots handed to them very well.
This film is very much the blockbuster the Star Trek franchise so badly needs.