Star Trek 2009 deserves multiple viewings

Rating: 10/10 (10 August 2009)

Sometimes the writers, directors, actors, technicians-- the entire ensemble gets it right, even from a fan's point of view. This is one such movie. The original Star Trek Series had, if memory serves, 76 episodes, followed by 5 feature length movies composed of the same characters. That's a lot of history-- of plot lines, dialogue, character traits, and sound tracks to honor on top of having to create an original work of their own-- a difficult to impossible task. But these guys did it.
If you can, take a look at this movie in an IMAX theater, for the IMAX screen gives the sense of scale this movie deserves, not to mention more digitally addressed speakers. If you're a fan of the TV series and Movies, you'll recognize constant visual, aural, and dialogue homages to the precedents-- including a slapstick bulkhead head bang by Kirk that sadly failed in Star Trek 5 but works quite well here. This in addition to some playful, over the top, and sometimes subtle touches by the actors who interpret the Enterprises Bridge Crew as younger members of star fleet(Kirk, Spock, Scotty, Sulu, Checkov, and Uhuru) as well as some episodic characters: Captain Christopher Pike, Sarek, and Amanda Grayson.
If I read like I'm gushing, it's because I am. There is so much in this movie to respect and enjoy that I'm only disappointed that I'm limited to 1000 words and was not a member of the production ensemble. These people did their homework and brought their spirits and hearts to the task of this movie. I, for one, am grateful