Best J.J. Abrams movie to date

Rating: 10/10 (23 March 2010)

The new Star Trek movie is the second coming of what seemed to be a dead franchise. It brings back the classic characters of the mischievous yet responsible Captain Kirk and the always uptight but humorous in his own right First Officer Spock. The film begins with a great but one-sided battle between the Federation and a mysterious alien ship that seems to have a vendetta against anything that moves. Fast forward twenty some odd years later and you have a young rebellious Kirk joining the Federation out of pure frustration and Spock being disobedient to his elders by also joining the Federation. Spock's story alone makes for a good movie and his character really evolves from what viewers are used to. He seems to have a certain swagger that he didn't have before. Of course Spock and James T. Kirk meet up at Federation school and have several humorous moments before their fate collides them together into a fantastic voyage. What makes a good movie great are the side characters involved. All the characters from the original show are in this movie and every new actor playing that character is magnificent. Everybody from Dr. McCoy played by Karl Urban to Scotty played by the delightful Simon Pegg. Director J. J. Abrams hits another homerun that seems certain to be one of the highest grossing blockbusters this summer. The special effects are what you expect from this type of movie, which is top notch and the script writing allows you to dive right into the movie. The other summer blockbusters have a lot to live up to now.