I’m not going to write a big review or anything of the new Star Trek movie, because a bazillion other people have already done that. All I’m going to really say here is that if you enjoy the Trek universe at all, or if you’re at all into sci-fi, this is a “gotta see” in the theater.
Well, I’ll say just a little bit more: this is the first time since the last movie done by the original crew of the Enterprise that I can say I really, truly enjoyed the experience. I know there are a lot of folks out there who really enjoyed the Trek spinoffs and the Next Generation movies, but I wasn’t really one of them. It wasn’t because I was a die-hard who couldn’t accept new faces, it was simply because there was some key ingredient that was missing from the follow-on series and movies. I’m not sure if I can put my finger on it exactly, but there was a chemistry about the characters in the original series (not to mention generally superb screenplays) that was something incredibly special that the others simply didn’t have.
Well, I think the makers of this latest film found whatever it was – some sort of badass cinema cayenne pepper or something – and added it back in! Yes, there are some nits you can easily pick in the story, and a couple of things about the characters and plot that you could quibble with. But this movie was incredibly enjoyable and is one we’re definitely going to add to our Blu-Ray must-acquire list.
So, go to the theater. See it. And live long, and prosper…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w4vk5OZmn8
