Next time you want a reboot done right, call JJ Abrams right away

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2009)

It's been 5 years since the last Star Trek, and now Trekkies have been waiting for a reboot of the popular franchise. Fortunately director JJ Abrams knows how to do just that, and make Star Trek enjoyable for Trekkies and non Trekkies alike. Like X-Men Origins, we go back to the beginning, and in this case we get the back story of James T. Kirk before he was captain of the enterprise. As a boy he always found himself in some sort of trouble by starting bar fights, and stealing cars. An opportunity soon comes to redeem himself when he is appointed Chief and Star ship captain of the Enterprise. There, he jumps off into space bringing along a series of mischievous situations and befriends a young captain named Spock. Together they must travel the galaxies and save the Earth from destruction. Let me start off by saying that JJ Abrams knows exactly how to reboot a franchise. He does it by adding incredible Special Effects, exciting action sequences, and casting Simon Pegg. By the time the closing credits rolled, everyone in my theater applauded including the non-Trekkies. This is a primary example of what a summer film should be like. Mostly we get movies that are out of the blue and loaded with action fare extravaganza during summer but rarely, do we get movies that have a unique story, great visual effects, and comedy. Star Trek is able to deliver all of that with a 2 hour running time. On the downside I was expecting more Simon Pegg in the movie and he didn't show up till half way. His character was the icing on the cake. But apart from that if you're looking for a feel good, action packed summer adventure then look no further.