This IS Star Trek

Rating: 10/10 (26 February 2012)

I thought I would give a quick review regarding the people who say "it's a great movie but it isn't Star Trek". While I wouldn't call myself a trekkie (more a sci fi nerd) I can honestly say I have seen every incarnation of Trek to date, every episode, every movie... MMM, maybe I am a trekkie (Though I DO NOT own a uniform!). Gene Rodenberry's vision of Star Trek changed and evolved throughout the various series, so I am going to concentrate on one - Star Trek the original series, not the films with the original crew, the ORIGINAL series (TOS). I still watch TOS today and while later incarnations were more polished and had very credible sci tech and science babble in them, TOS was about the adventure, the relationships between the crew especially between Kirk, Spock and McCoy. They didn't care if the story wouldn't stand up scientifically they were morality plays with friendship at their heart. THIS is what the 2009 incarnation is all about. It isn't like the films with the original crew or the Next Gen or Voyager, but if you honestly sit down and watch the TOS, it is quite a different animal. I think this film is better for that. I once read that Rodenberry was asked what he would like to see for the future of Star Trek and he said he would like to see some bright young thing do it bigger and bolder than he ever could..... Nuff said!