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Star Trek 2009 had a lot of people worried, and the old school fans will most certainly dislike this rendition. However, new fans to the franchise.. you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

The Truth

Star Trek 2009 is a rather decent addition to the franchise, that gives the new movie audience a really good background of all the main characters that are famous after all these years. We learn about Kirk’s father, he death and the meeting of Sock and Kirk, which for a lot of us, was never that clear to begin with.

The film is riddled with action, wicked special effects and brings a whole new life to the franchise, that will undoubtedly chime in with many new sequals.

I thought I would dislike Simon Pegg as Scotty, but he nailed the role, while Bana was really good as Romulan badboy Nero. Quinto (from NBC’s “Heroes”) brings Spock back to life, it was no disrespect to the original character.

The Action

Star Trek has lots of action, but I felt most of it was being held for the next movie, in order to introduce (or reintroduce ) the characters to us again.

The Laughs

A few laughs hidden in the dialogue for Trekkies and nerds alike.

What’s good about it?

The history, the acting.. and the fact they never destroyed beloved characters a generation or two has fallen in love with. I appreciated the fact they didn’t overdue the reinvention of a young Spock, Kirk or others.

What’s bad about it?

Although I loved the fact they needed to reinvent the characters, I found it a little too over-the-top in some of the exploits. Kirk and Spock are, at times, put in situations and circumstances a little out of character from the original series.

You’ll Like It If

Trekkies will like it, with a little bit of nitpicking along the way. If you love Sci-Fi like I do, you’ll enjoy Star Trek 2009 very much, its a winner.

Quote of the film

Space… the final frontier.

The Verdict

Star Trek 2009 is a success on every level, and a fun ride for fans of the old series and will bring many new ones aboard the fan base. Check it out, Star Trek rocks.