This was really good!

Rating: 9/10 (12 May 2009)

Admittedly, I'm not a fan of "Star Trek," an important cornerstone of modern science fiction. Admittedly, I never watched Gene Roddenberry's original television series, but I did like the two movies "Star Trek Generations" (1994) and "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996), which as I remember were generated from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" television series.
Like so many Hollywood epics of late, "Star Trek" directed by J.J. Abrams ("Alias," "Lost"), is a reboot of the original "Star Trek" television series and movies. The movie takes us all the way back to the beginning, with James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) rising through the Starfleet Academy and soon on his way to fulfilling his destiny as the captain of the USS Enterprise. We also see the early beginnings of the Vulcan savant Spock ("Heroes" Zachary Quinto). Plot-wise, the crew of the Enterprise encounters its first major adversaries in the alien warrior Romulans, led by Captain Nero (Eric Bana), seeking vengeance against Spock and the Federation for the destruction of his home planet.
"Star Trek" is probably the first major blockbuster of the summer 2009 movie season. It's a visual feast boasting top-of-the-line special effects and acting from/for the next generation of Trekkies. The movie got off to a bit of a slow start, but soon finds its own footing and succeeds in becoming its own entity.
I don't know if hardcore Trekkies will appreciate Abrams's new take on old material, or even if his "Star Trek" will hold up in the long run, if it is in for the long run. Abrams has had some choice words for Trekkies in the weeks leading up to the film's release, but seemed to have quieted some fears by at least casting Leonard Nimoy in a brilliant (not to mention highly welcome) cameo in his immortal role as original Spock.
This "Star Trek" boldly goes where no man has gone before, and that is a great summer at the movies.
9/10