A reboot worthy of new fans.

Rating: 8/10 (22 April 2009)

Just caught an advanced screening of this tonight. As one who never really enjoyed Star Trek, I found myself pleasantly surprised with how likable this movie was.
The casting itself is one of the great pluses to begin with, especially with Zachary Quinto who manages to make being Spock look so easy. Simon Pegg delivers very well as Scotty with funny moments, but not being too over the top - good job there. And Anton Yelchin definitely steals the show in any of his scenes as Chekov.
Kirk was well-casted too, but the others definitely warranted a greater mention.
The greatest thing about this movie was that it managed to be genuinely funny, without compromising itself. There are so many brief moments and quick gags that work with snap precision. The worst things I can say about this film was the somewhat weak plot and the superficial character development (understandable, given how many characters were shoved at us). But everything else was awesome enough to divert focus from the minuses.
If you've never seen anything Trek, or maybe saw one or two episodes - you will like this. If you've spent your life hating Trek - you will still like this.
I certainly do. 8/10
(PS: Stargate: Atlantis fans be ready to spot Paul McGillion as the Barracks Officer)