A Very Satisfying Movie

Rating: 10/10 (19 November 2009)

This is when and where it all began for Capt Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew. And, yes, you will be thrilled to know that they saved the Earth again. Well, for the first time, you see.
I have to admit that prequels do have their place. We watched the Star Trek TV series with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy a while back and still we cannot get enough of this series. Here we go back in time to see how it all began, and here at the same time, we see Future Spock (Nimoy) come back from the future to give most needed advice to the young Spock (Quinto) and also to the young Kirk (Pine).
The acting by all, the story, cinematography, dialogue, stunts, CGI were all terrific and one couldn't ask for better. This was like a cool breeze coming at the right time on a really hot summer day. Most satisfying. Perfect.
However, (there is a however)we didn't see any love relationship between Spock and Uhura (Saidana) in the TV series, but in this movie there was that. That didn't fit.
And, of course, in our reality one cannot see and talk to oneself with one being from the future and one not, especially when one is one and the same person. But, in the reality of movies, this can be done and no one blinks an eye. Hey, we like good magic in any form.
All in all a great movie and very satisfying, and maybe, just maybe the series will start up again. Let's hope.
One more thing. Yes, they could have and should have had a place for William Shatner in this movie. And that, too, was something else that didn't fit for those of us who have watched Star Trek from its beginnings. Kind of missed him. Well, maybe in a sequel to this prequel?
Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: No.