Star Trek Movie (2009) Review

The day after opening day, due to too much food and fun at the folks house the day of the blockbuster, was Star Trek day with the fossa, my mom and me. Armed with expensive movie food and drinks, we sat in the middle of the cinema, got good seats, and finished snacks during the show. I was so restless and excited. I was a little nervous that the movie would disappoint and I am glad that it didn’t. I agree that they should follow the canon to some extent. "Why deviate," the Star Trek story is a great one. But introducing time travel to new Trekkies can make your head spin.

Over all I give it a A-. It was a good film and one I will probably see again. The story and time travel stuff seemed confusing, but it didn't matter. The characters rang true and the overall impression was very good. They portrayed the characters, as I would have envisioned them when they were young. Ok, but I have questions: About Spock and Uhura, What was that all about? Two Spokes – one old, one young, what was the old one doing back in the past again? Did Vulcan really blow up? Did they really have to save earth again storyline? If the Romulans went back in time, did everything happen as the story unfolded? Did Kirk’s dad really die as shown in the beginning or are we back to a different timeline now? How do you get to be captain (or chief engineer) after ten minutes of highjacking or stowing away on the ship? Isn’t Starfleet military based with a chain of command? Isn’t there a pecking order? Help, my nose is bleeding! Other than these small issues, I liked it.

In the end the characters are what carry this film and they do so triumphantly over the goal line. I was really worried that it would have turned out like the last Star Trek movie. I was disappointed. I really wanted to be able to sit down next week and watch the next episode of Star Trek with these guys instead of two to three years form now. The movie grabs your attention from the start and continues to hold it till the end. We shall see what is next for our young Star Fleet heroes.

Angels and Demons this week anyone?