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Star Trek
Year Of Release
2009
Director
JJ Abrams
Producer
JJ Abrams, Bryan Burk, Jeffrey Chernov, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Roberto Orci, David Baronoff, David Witz
Writer
Gene Roddenberry, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
Cast
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood and Leonard Nimoy
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Year Of Release
2009
Director
JJ Abrams
Producer
JJ Abrams, Bryan Burk, Jeffrey Chernov, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Roberto Orci, David Baronoff, David Witz
Writer
Gene Roddenberry, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
Cast
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood and Leonard Nimoy
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When Vulcan is destroyed by Romulan thugs from the future, led by Nero, young Kirk and Spock must set aside their differences to prevent Earth from suffering the same fate.
Upon hearing about this movie I was extremely dubious. Before seeing the film I had the impression of it being a big middle finger to all the stalwart fans of Trek's history.
What the audience has been given though is a massively impressive rewrite of Star Trek lore and a brilliantly pieced together movie.
What makes the biggest impression is the cast involved. Chris Pine as Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock and Zoe Saldana as Uhura are extremely natural in the well-known roles and certainly don't let the viewer down.
The story though is relatively simple. It's the typical Trek Time Travel plot but it's extremely well written and effective.
It also adds more depth to the viewing when you realise the effect that the time travelling has had on the main character's lives.
The effects are absolutely bang on the money too. It's almost entirely CGI backgrounds and green-screen but it's handled with such style and substance, it gives the movie its own aura.
The action too, though pitched at regular intervals isn't too over the top and certainly not boring either. It's balanced just right.
The nostalgic elements are another plus on the writing front. The film is very loyal to the Trek everyone knows and loves.
By far the stand out piece of the film is Eric Bana as Nero. He's brilliantly evil and really threatening as a baddy.
Upon hearing about this movie I was extremely dubious. Before seeing the film I had the impression of it being a big middle finger to all the stalwart fans of Trek's history.
What the audience has been given though is a massively impressive rewrite of Star Trek lore and a brilliantly pieced together movie.
What makes the biggest impression is the cast involved. Chris Pine as Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock and Zoe Saldana as Uhura are extremely natural in the well-known roles and certainly don't let the viewer down.
The story though is relatively simple. It's the typical Trek Time Travel plot but it's extremely well written and effective.
It also adds more depth to the viewing when you realise the effect that the time travelling has had on the main character's lives.
The effects are absolutely bang on the money too. It's almost entirely CGI backgrounds and green-screen but it's handled with such style and substance, it gives the movie its own aura.
The action too, though pitched at regular intervals isn't too over the top and certainly not boring either. It's balanced just right.
The nostalgic elements are another plus on the writing front. The film is very loyal to the Trek everyone knows and loves.
By far the stand out piece of the film is Eric Bana as Nero. He's brilliantly evil and really threatening as a baddy.
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All in all a massive surprise, but definitely in a good way, very nostalgic and loyal, and an exciting movie when the action kicks in.
My rating: 97%
All in all a massive surprise, but definitely in a good way, very nostalgic and loyal, and an exciting movie when the action kicks in.
My rating: 97%
