JJ Abrams (Lost, Cloverfield) directs the latest Interpretation of Star Trek, which goes back to tell the early days of Captain Kirk and how he became captain of the USS Enterprise.
The new film ignores some Star Trek canon while explaining some lore that was mentioned, but never explored, in the original series. It also has a quite a bit of Star Wars about it, especially the time spent on the young Kirk that makes him seem like Luke Skywalker, complete with noteworthy father. The film moves at quick pace, despite a few unnecessary scenes and unwarranted action, and is a much needed reimagination of a franchise that has drifted aimlessly at the cinema.
Chris Pine captures the rebelliousness, bravado, and sexual energy of William Shatner in his portrayal of Captain Kirk. Karl Urban plays Dr McCoy as cantankerous, and works with Pine to bring back the humour and humanity of the original series. Zachary Quinto’s Mr Spock is smug and arrogant, as opposed to Leonard Nimoy’s approach of subtlety and cool detachment, and fits uncomfortably in the cast. Simon Pegg’s arrives late in the movie as the wise cracking Scotty, and wastes no time establishing his character. There is even time to give more character to Uhuru, Chekov, and Sulu. Eric Bana makes another appearance in a blockbuster as he pops in and out of time as the bad guy, Nano. Star Trek is a big budget, action movie that remembers that characters drive a movie, not effects.
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