It's Worth Waiting

Rating: 9/10 (13 March 2010)

Yes, it's almost a year since it came out. But when I watched it again a few days ago, from DVD, I had this sudden urge to review it.
I don't consider myself as a Trekkie. I'm a huge fan of Star Trek series, but I only went as far as watching them. When I heard it would be rebooted, I was so excited. And by J.J. Abrams! But I have fear that I may not be able to see it in the theaters in my country. Star Trek series, I notice, are not that popular outside of US; so you could imagine how happy I was when Star Trek was finally released in my hometown, though it took almost six months! However, as the title of my review suggested, it's worth waiting. It definitely is.
First, the story. Basically, it's about how the original crews got together. I won't be subjective, since I'm a huge fan, by saying it's an extraordinary writing. It has smart and funny dialogs and moments. I found myself laughing hard quite often, and I had this thrill feeling each time Kirk met his future crews (especially his one and only soul mate, Spock) and when he took a glimpse of his ship-to-be Enterprise through the shuttle's window. Nevertheless, there were a bit cheesy moments; for example, when Pike told Kirk about those whole following his father's steps or the way Kirk and Spock "got together". I'm stunned, though, by the idea of an alternate reality--not in the authenticity sense. IMO, that was a clever move from Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman to liberate them from the series and previous movies.
Next, the effects. You can't have a science fiction movie with bad effects. And Star Trek passes the test. It's nothing new, really, but that didn't matter. I wasn't looking for a new one, anyway. What I cared for more was that it could give me a real feeling of future and space. And it did. In addition, the score (Michael Giacchino) is amazing. It takes your emotion deeper--most notable was when they managed to escape the black hole.
The one that I enjoyed the most is definitely the acting. It has perfect casts who gave perfect performances (and there's Leonard Nimoy, the original Spock!). I particularly love Chris Pine's. Zachary Quinto is also amazing, but IMHO he resembles Nimoy too much. Pine, on the other hand, brought William Shatner's sense but was also able to add his own; it's very refreshing, very enjoyable. I love their chemistry. And it's nice knowing that in RL their closeness is also very much like their characters--as I saw in their interviews together.
Of course, a movie isn't all about story, effects, music, and acting. There are lots of people involved--editing, cinematography, costume, make up, etc. And Star Trek succeed in combining all of them into an amazing experience for its audiences.
And now I can't wait for the sequel.