An Excellent Reboot of the Star Trek Franchise

Rating: 10/10 (10 May 2009)

I have watched, read, and listened to Science Fiction, quite literally, my entire life. While it's not my only interest (by a long chalk), SF is my favorite genre.
I watched the first run of Star Trek as a teen in the 60's. I loved it and tolerated the dismissal of the series by peers and parents as "that Buck Rogers junk". Now, Star Trek; the Original Series (ST:TOS), is held up as iconic Science Fiction, not to be challenged or changed.
Star Trek 11 not only challenges and changes the fundamental premises of ST:TOS, but does so brilliantly with humor, excitement, and yes, romance. Additionally, there are more than a few unforeseeable twists and turns.
All of the main actors give their characters wonderfully full, believable, and well-rounded existence. Their iconic relationships are developed logically and with sensitivity to the fannish sensibilities.
There ARE changes. Major changes. But most are reasonably explained in the course of the film. Those changes that do not have explicit explanation, can be rationally inferred from the context surrounding them.
The Battlestar Galactica series was successfully, and brilliantly rebooted. Star Trek 11 is doing the same for the Star Trek franchise. May it live long and prosper.