Reinvention successful!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (10 May 2009)

Many people doubted the release of this film... But I'm here to offer a tone of comfort for those with reservations concerning a reinvention of this series.
As a Star Trek fan from nearly birth (78), I too was concerned about returning to the days of Kirk and Spock, and was somewhat skeptical about making the decision to do a prequel.
But! After watching the movie on opening night, and the day after... and the day after that... I think I can safely say that I'm sold.
Within the first ten minutes of this movie, I was moved to nearly tears as I watched the beginning of an epic adventure that would surely go down as one of this years best blockbusters... And no, it wasn't because I missed Star Trek "that much," it was simply just "that good."
J.J. Abrams has not only managed to capture everything we all love about Star Trek, but he's managed to remind me of all the reasons I felt that way to begin with.
With a script that reinvents the series without discarding all of the films and shows that preceded this movie, I can safely say that if you're disappointed with this film, you need to take your bias out of the equation and try it again... Shatner is done, deal with it people, he had a great run... Time to evolve.
The script was wonderful... I found myself laughing at the dialog and events often as I watched a slew of familiar characters take shape in a wonderfully crafted universe.
The graphics were top notch... Some of the battle sequences blew my mind with state of the art effects and some of the best "on the edge of your seat" action I've known in a while.
The sound design was also notably amazing... There were sequences in this film that had lush, well thought out, and very complimentary audio that truly captures the essence of great science fiction.
Coming from a professional music designer... Thats says a lot.
With an awesome soundtrack to Carry everything along... This reinvention was a success in every way, shape, and form... from beginning to end this film is a success beyond any of my expectations.
Trek is back... and those of you with doubts need to see this film prior to voicing your opinions, anything less, well... You might find yourself apologizing for "foot in mouth" syndrome later.
Even if you don't like Trek, this film is good enough that you don't have to, and is certainly a great addition to the series.
Do yourself a favor, and don't miss what could possibly be one of the best movies that'll be released all year, I know I haven't... And neither should you.
Cheers:)
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