Nice start but ...

Rating: 8/10 (12 May 2009)

Without being a huge fan of the original Star Trek series, with James T. Kirk - from which I watched only a few episodes - I came to see this movie as a big fan of the Star Trek: Next Generation series. The leadership model, the courage, the moral debates, the human factor/conflicts were at a central point in the series. The same for the big screen movies. This Star Trek movie does not honor entirely the Star Trek franchise, let me tell you! The plot has many holes and the story seems to have been forcefully adjusted in order to make way for some of the characters. The graphics representing the creatures of the icy planet are terrible and the encounter between Spock and Jim is so unlikely. Many of the characters are under-developed. The action starts to go cold after the capture of captain Pike, and the grand finale reminds me of the flamboyant Star Wars. Should have been better, hotter, more intense ... Having all that to complain about, I still enjoyed the movie, mostly because of the beautiful graphics, the unbelievable start (made my eyes pop ...) and also because of Mr. Nimoy presence (still carrying that 60's Mr. Spock aura). And last, but not least: it's "I stand relieved" not "I am relieved" - about the final Admiral Pike words upon relieving the command of the Enterprise to Captain James T. Kirk.