What a joyride from beginning to end!

Rating: 9/10 (6 June 2009)

What a joyride from beginning to end! I'm not a Trekkie, although I did enjoy TNG a lot as a teenager. But the old classic Star Trek was too cheesy and the only reason I watched some of the episodes were to laugh at the silliness of it all. It was so silly that it became entertaining.
However, this newest movie tops it all. It is simply the best of out the whole movie series, and I believe it will win many new converts. J.J. Abrams earned my respect yet again. The movie thrills and entertains you, while remaining respectful and thoughtful to its predecessors. Even the cheesy sound effects from the classic series were intact, yet somehow crisper and nicer on the ears.
I love the new interpretations of the characters and think that at their very cores, they remain the same souls. The twists with the character relationship and plot were also well done. The action sequences and CGI were absolutely spectacular.
I hope they keep J.J. Abrams for the sequels, and now wonder if he should have been involved with reviving G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra.