I thought it was going to suck. I really did. I thought it was going to be like the Star Wars prequels, or Transformers, or even the Dark Night, which were movies that everybody seemed to love. I thought they were steaming piles of special-effects-coated crap.
But no. Star Trek did not suck. It was the best movie that I have seen in a long...long time. The action commenced from the very first minute of the movie and lasted the entire duration. I thought J.J. was very true to the personalities from the original Star Trek series. Well, mostly. Ok, my biggest problem with the movie. Uhura and Spock. There was never a hint of romance between the two in any of the original episodes. A very minor issue. The romance didn't take a central role in the movie; it was more funny than anything. Also, I think J.J. cheated. He decided to base the movie around the theme of time travel. This works well with the plot of the movie and sets him up to make more movies in the future. However, he used time travel to change events that were staples of the original series. This makes it so that he can essentially rewrite the plot of Star Trek, completely disregarding the events from previous episodes and movies. This may anger the hardcore Trekkies. Not that I am one, I'm just saying.
There were alot of upsides to the movie too. Many more than the downsides. Number one: Leonard Nemoy. He was in the movie. Playing an old Spock. I'm pretty sure he hasn't had work since he voiced the techs on Civ 4. Basically what I'm saying is that I am a fan of all Leonard Nemoy's work. I remember one day when I was homeschooled, I was done with my work, so I flipped on the TV to watch an episode Perry Mason. Bam, there was a young, pre-Star-Trek Leonard Nemoy playing the murderer. Oops, I ruined the episode for you. My bad. Tangent. Anyways, so the best line of the movie. When young Kirk meets old Spock. Spock addresses Kirk by his name and Kirk asks Spock how he knows his name, obviously because the young Kirk doesn't recognize the old Spock. Then Spock replies, "I have been, and always will be, your friend." These were Spock's last words along with "Live long and prosper" before he collapses and dies in Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. I recognized it instantly. Brought a tear to my eye. And I really just liked all of the actors chosen for the lead roles. I will say that the movie was cast very well.
I'll leave it at that. There were some hardcore Trekkies in there. I could tell. There were 4 fat bald guys sitting in front of me. Seriously, every one of them fit that description. All in a row. And they would laugh at some of the most obscure references. I think fat and bald are 2 characteristics which I am destined to possess. Well, that's it for now. Go see Star Trek. It is worth your time. Nerd out.
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