I just got back from seeing STAR TREK and I loved it.  Now, I’m no Trekkie, or Trekker, or whatever is politically correct to call diehard Trek fans, but I have seen some of the previous films, and in my mind the new reboot blows them all away.  Each of the new actors playing the central roles fits perfectly, but I thought that Chris Pine as Kirk and Simon Pegg as Scotty were the two main standouts.

I went into the film knowing next to nothing about the plot, so I’m not going to give too much away here in case anyone’s actually reading my blog, but I will highlight some of my personal pros and cons of the film.

Pros:

• A great reboot that sets the stage for future films without the need for retcon.
• The fight on the drill
• Brilliant choices for the main roles
• Eric Bana as a kick ass villain
• The special effects were absolutely amazing
• So was the score
• The whole scope of it is something that I’ve never seen in a Star Trek film before

Cons:

• The birth of Kirk sequence (that specifically, not the whole opening)
• The little alien hanging around with Scotty (it reminded me of an Ewok)
• The standing ovation for Kirk at the end

Final Grade: A-

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