Movie Review - Star Trek 2009
Like every other Star Trek fan, I was on pins-and-needles waiting to see if this reboot took off. Boy did it. While not flawless, it packed a powerful punch. I can't begin to tell you how many times I've watched this movie, usually in the background while I'm working on something around the house. But when the scene about Kirk's solution to the Kobayashi Maru plays, or when the Enterprise warps into the atmosphere of Titan, I put down what I'm doing and pay attention. It doesn't get any better than that.
Beyond the obvious thrill ride, I was more than pleased with the new cast and how they personified their roles. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto nailed it, but Karl Urban took his vision of Bones McCoy to a whole new level.
As awesome as this movie was, I have to say "Red Matter" is the most ridiculous plot device anyone's ever conceived of. It's a total MacGuffin. But they used it to awesome effect, so I'm not going to trash the writers about it. Just, you know...try harder next time. Please.
NOTE: Spoiler alert for the next two Star Trek movies: they didn't try harder. See: Khan's blood. :-)
Grade: A
A second look
What did you think about Star Trek? Share your thoughts about the movie in the comments below.
I saw Star Trek twice on opening day - so that I could get some real good and accurate PeeTimes. And I must say that it wasn't as good on the second viewing. While it was an incredibly entertaining movie the plot was a bit muddled.
What I loved was the change in scale of everything. Abrams took a big risk by pumping up the volume on everything. Bigger ships, bigger rooms, bigger everything. I'm not sure what the overall Trekers consensus is but I was happy with it.
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