It’s like: Star Trek with a Jerry Bruckheimer’s “blow up stuff” budget
Stars you’d know: Leonard Nimoy (original Spock), Winona Ryder, Eric Bana (The Other Boleyn Girl), Zachary Quinto (Heroes’ resident serial killer, Sylar)
Who you’ll soon know: Chris Pine
Synopsis: You learn how James T. Kirk became the most notorious captain of the USS Enterprise. No annoying Shatner pauses here. You have history revisited, you have a very visual enterprise. You have explosions, a Romulan villain, and very attractive Enterprise crew (I followed Star Trek: TNG, and no one was this ridiculously hot). You have J. J. Abrams (Felicity, Alias, Lost) behind the helm. The man can do no wrong. Ok, some of the plot points (I’m talking to you, Elder Spock) seem too far fetched, even for a sci-fi, abandon all scientific reasoning Trekkie like me. But if you get beyond that, the visual effects, the impressive crew likeness (see below), and the overall awesomeness that is a re-energized Star Trek monopoly makes this Trekkie a very happy cadet. Beam me up to the sequel.
Verdict: Even if you’re not a Trekkie, you may be surprised at how much you enjoy this film. And if you are a Trekkie and haven’t seen it yet…what are you waiting for?! Shatner to return!?
Cast Similarities:
Ok, so Chris Pine will never look like Shatner. And we are thankful for that. And honestly, Quinto already looked like Spock way back in those Heroes episodes. But check out these other ones (I’m looking at you, McCoy!):
