I am a long time lover of Star Trek

Rating: 9/10 (18 November 2009)

I have loved Star Trek for 43 years and I loved the new "Star Trek" by J.J. Abrams. In fact, I love it more than any version of Star Trek I've ever seen and that's all of it. I love it because I love the Star Trek characters. I love Kirk, Uhura, Dr. McCoy, Spock, Scotty, Chekov, Sulu and all. I also love the work of J.J. Abrams and when I learned he was directing a renewed version of the original series, I just had to see it. Though Abrams was never a fan of the series, he directed it as if he were a fan. It is completely faithful to the original series and whenever a new character appeared on screen, I knew immediately who they were. The plot was kind of annoying in some ways but seeing the way everything looked and marveling at what a superb job Abrams did with the casting and all other aspects of the production just thrilled me. No wimpy captains here. Kirk is powerful and dynamic, though he has his faults.
I have long dreamed of directing some version of Star Trek myself. I had also thought that the original series should be revived with a new cast. J.J. Abrams not only thought of it, he did it! And superbly.