Its a reboot/remake

Rating: 8/10 (9 May 2013)

I really enjoyed the first Star Trek reboot, the entire time travel thing changing the course of history makes it easy to start a new story and keep the Trekkies happy.
I must admit I have never really been a trekkie but I did enjoy the original show and the next generation series but didn't really watch the others so much. The prior Films were hit and miss, some were good and some were average and others were just dull.
One of the original films I did like however was the Wrath of Khan and this film is a new way of introducing that character. The plot is pretty solid with some twists along the way but is easy to understand so it makes a great popcorn flick without just being all action and no story.
Pine makes a great Kirk, hot headed and a ladies man which is exactly how I remember the original Kirk played by Shatner, Zachary Quinto makes a great Spock also and it is he that takes on board much of the action in this film. Scotty played by Simon Pegg once again provides the obviously funny moments but some of the funniest moments do actually involve Pine.
There is some good comedy dialogue in the film as well as parts that reveal the characters a little deeper but mainly the main characters as we find out little about Checkov and Sulu in terms of back story or character although they do feature in the film a decent amount.
Now if you are not a Star Trek fan or familiar with the original films then it doesn't matter at all but if you are then you will enjoy the references to the earlier films and series, some are very obvious and some are very subtle but they generally make you chuckle.
The FX were excellent and we get some great shots of the Enterprise throughout the film as well as Earth in its future state and a brand new spacecraft that looks cool. The open world scenes are often breathtaking on Earth and on other Planets which always makes for a visual treat.
There were a few moments that for me were not executed as well as they should have been when certain grandiose speeches were a bit out of sorts but none of them came from Cumberbatch, he was flawless in his delivery and execution and portrayed the villain to perfection always cold but you never knew if you could trust him.
Pine when needed also has some great moments but most of his parts are on the cheesy side and at times he still looks like he is settling into the role of captain and you often think there are better people for the job but his actions and bravery have got him to the top rather than his merits or intelligence as sometimes he comes across as a bit dumb.
Alice Eve is a new character ( I am not sure for how long ) who plays Dr Marcus and she adds a new female element but is mainly there for plot purposes I think.
Peter Weller also comes in as and Admiral of Star Fleet and he did a good job on the whole but for me there was a part of the film where it came across a bit hammy and it let the scene down for me but he plays a small part generally.
Karl Urban has little to do here except be Bones, he again hams it up but for all the right reasons and is often hilarious without saying anything particularly funny but that may be only if you are fluent with the original Bones.
Overall it was a good experience and I am already wanting to find out what the crew of the Enterprise will be up to in the next instalment, its a space action/drama at its finest without being too serious or intense, it may not be meaty enough for the major Sci Fi fans out there ( and I am one of them ) but there is still enough to keep most people happy.
8/10 from me which I think is the same as I gave the previous film. I will definitely watch this film again in the future, maybe even on Imax 3D next week as I only watched the 2D tonight.