Well, they were right, this is not your fathers Star Trek. That's what the trailers for the film claimed, and the statement holds true. Sure, there are enough connections to the old series to appease the Trekkies, but J.J. Abrams' Star Trek is a fresh reboot that is immediately thrown into high gear and never forgets how to have fun. And that's what I love about it. Sure, there is still room for the old Star Trek film series (including the Next Generation ones), but what Abrams gives us is a new take on old material, much like Casino Royale did with Daniel Craig's Bond. The cast is what holds this new Trek together, each of them fun or interesting enough to merit boldly going through the final frontier a couple more times. Abrams work behind the camera doesn't hurt either, including the little hints at his former television work (polar bears and time travel with Lost, a giant red ball of science for Alias). But, while the weakest characteristic - though that's not saying much in a nearly perfect blockbuster film - is the script, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman managed to create an alternate timeline for this new Trek series, without erasing the original. All in all, Star Trek is everything you could want from a big-budget summer extravaganza, and both cast and crew deserve full credit. Now I eagerly await the next entry in the Star Trek series.Genre - Sci-Fi/Action (3.75)
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