Not TOS but it brings Star Trek back

Rating: 9/10 (31 August 2009)

There are a lot of fans of TOS that aren't going to like this movie. (Vulcan gets destroyed!?! Uhura and Spock? WHAT!?) I remember watching this show when I was a kid and desperately wanting a Tribble. But I really enjoyed this movie. There where flaws to be sure but they were of the more forgivable sort. The story was a little bit thin but I give them major credit for giving a reason as to why everything was different. What I enjoyed the most about the movie was the acting. I thought everyone did a wonderful job even if they played up Pavel's accent a little too much. (I know they did in TOS but I complained about it then, as well.) Everyone was very well cast. The special effects were great as well and I loved seeing the Enterprise for the first time. Granted, I can't help but think, "Why does everything in the universe happen to Kirk and Spock? Did it really have to be Kirk's dad's ship that Nero destroyed? Did Spock really have to be the one he blamed for the destruction of his home world?" I thought this was a well done movie and accomplished it's goal, which was to make Star Trek more mainstream. It works well because while I think most fans while enjoy it, it also appeals to lagers audiences. That's mainly because most people know of Star Trek. They know "Beam me up, Scotty", even if that wasn't the actual line. They know Captian Kirk and Spock.
Personally, I thought this was what George Lucas was trying to do. Which was successfully bring back a series without making too many people mad.