Even though I am a comic book and Star Wars geek, I never got into the whole Star Trek franchise. I felt that it was the geekiest of the geek genre, and I wouldn't be caught dead near it, but after seeing this film, I may question that.
I was skeptical coming into the showing because I never cared for the franchise but I am a big JJ Abrams fan and was curious to see the direction he took with this. I was bitter when finding out about Abrams taking over the Trek film because I was crossing my fingers for him to helm a new Superman flick.
First things first, if you have never been a fan of Star Trek, this movie is for you. It doesn't require any deep knowledge of the previous films and series to understand what is going on.
Of course the film is an origin story, which seem to be the hot ticket these days with action films.
Showcasing the upbringing of Kirk and Spock didn't need too much time to show and its better that they didn't. The tone of the film is more buoyant with shades of seriousness. It's nice to see someone not trying to ride the dark theme coattail that the dark knight has created.
Chris Pine's portrayal of the laid-back hound dog James Kirk is spot on. He also brings a badass sense to the character that I think Shatner lacked. Zach Quinto was born to play Spock. Besides the fact that he looks identical to Leonard Nimoy, but the calmness and intellectual characteristics that the character has, Quinto reciprocates. In his first major film appearance, Quinto is amazing and captures the attention of the audience.
The story is well thought out and even though it deals with time travel, is easy to follow. All the other character appearances with Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood, Karl Urban, and Zoe Saldana are perfect supports to the two stars.
The film spends a short time showing Bana's villianness motive, which should have been looked into deeper.
Overall, the film takes great time expanding the relationships between the characters. Great effects and character portrayals allow this film to be an instant classic.
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