"Star Trek"
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Karl Urban, Zoe Zaldana, Bruce Greenwood, Eric Bana
Grade: B+
J.J. Abrams sure knows how to excite audiences nationwide. Not only has he created the sci-fi phenomenon known as LOST, but Abrams also had a hand in last years Cloverfield. Now, Abrams has directed a faithful re-boot to the global phenomenon that has dominated modern television for decades.
Abrams' cast is young and sexy, and oh yeah, they can act. Chris Pine plays the cocky and devil may care Kirk, whose father died while saving lives during a 12-second stint as Captain while Kirk was being born. The film opens with this stunning scene, quickly giving the viewer some humanity in the story. For every Kirk, one needs a Spock, who is played by Zachary Quinto, who plays the uber-villain Sylar on Heroes. Quinto and Pine's chemistry is a solid foundation for the future of this franchise. Both have enough charisma to make us care.
The plot, which is a tad muddled at times, follows the origins of Kirk and Spock and their eventual roles as Enterprise leaders. Eric Bana, who has leading man ability, plays the villain Nero, in an un-recognizable role. Nero creates an alternate time line in the beginning of the film, something that clearly has repercussions for Spock and his family. While most of the film is dedicated to character growth, there is no shortage of action sequences and thrills.
Throughout the film, a certain smile kept sneaking up on me as I was caught up in this awesome world. I had no familiarity with this story, and its characters, and now I can't wait to see this franchise take off. In a summer of many sequels, pre-quels and re-boots, Star Trek should take the cake in terms of caring more about characters than explosions, this is a good thing. I dare you to go into this movie with low expectations, I dare you.
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