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The greatest adventure of all time begins with Star Trek,
the incredible story of a young crew’s maiden voyage onboard the
most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise. On a
journey filled with action, comedy and cosmic peril, the new
recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of
vengeance threatens all of mankind. The fate of the galaxy rests in
the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk (Chris Pine), is a
delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock (Zachary
Quinto), was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all
emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely
but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their
crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has
gone before.
J.J. Abrams' 2009 feature film was billed as "not your father's Star Trek," but your father will probably love it anyway. And what's not to love? It has enough action, emotional impact, humor, and sheer fun for any moviegoer, and Trekkers will enjoy plenty of insider references and a cast that seems ideally suited to portray the characters we know they'll become later. Both a prequel and a reboot, Star Trek introduces us to James T. Kirk (Chris Pine of The Princess Diaries 2), a sharp but aimless young man who's prodded by a Starfleet captain, Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood), to enlist and make a difference. At the Academy, Kirk runs afoul of a Vulcan commander named Spock (Zachary Quinto of Heroes), but their conflict has to take a back seat when Starfleet, including its new ship, the Enterprise, has to answer an emergency call from Vulcan. What follows is a stirring tale of genocide and revenge launched by a Romulan (Eric Bana) with a particular interest in Spock, and we get to see the familiar crew come together, including McCoy (Karl Urban), Uhura (Zoe Saldana), Sulu (John Cho), Chekhov (Anton Yelchin), and Scottie (Simon Pegg).
The action and visuals make for a spectacular Big-Screen Movie, though the plot by Abrams and his writers, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (who worked together on Transformers and with Abrams on Alias and Mission Impossible III), and his producers (fellow Losties Damon Lindeloff and Bryan Burk) can be a bit of a mind-bender (no surprise there for Lost fans). Hardcore fans with a bone to pick may find faults, but resistance is futile when you can watch Kirk take on the Kobayashi Maru scenario or hear McCoy bark, "Damnit, man, I'm a doctor, not a physicist!" An appearance by Leonard Nimoy and hearing the late Majel Barrett Roddenberry as the voice of the computer simply sweeten the pot. Now comes the hard part: waiting for some sequels to this terrific prequel. --David Horiuchi
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This was the Best of the Best Star Treks movies.Reviewed by S. Wallace, 2010-03-10
This was hugely enjoyable. The new cast did a beautiful job portraying our favorite Star Trek characters and the story line was riveting. I was worried about bringing in new actors but they carried it off so well I can't imagine them not being in the next Star Trek movie. The special effects were perfect. I thought I was on a ship in space. There wasn't anything to distract from the story. The new crew are just great but I think the best new actor played Scotty. Buy this movie. You won't regret it.
Buy it- NOW!Reviewed by Tiberious, 2010-03-09
This was my first blu-ray purchase and I couldn't be happier. I absolutely loved this movie. It grabs you from the opening scene and holds you until the end. The opening sequence is incredible! The special effects, the acting and best of all, the music. The escape scene from the Kelvin into the Star Trek intro still gives me chills when I watch it. A great movie.
StunningReviewed by Steven Stewart, 2010-03-09
Reinventing Star Trek, a much adored franchise by all of its
dedicated fans, was a brave move to make and one that few had ever
dared and J.J. Abrams finally took the dream to the next step.
Abrams, producer of the much loved Lost TV show seems to be the
next big name in the moviemaking business and is truly a man with
great talent. His last film, Cloverfield, was a massive blockbuster
success and this, regardless of actual story quality, was bound to
achieve the same. Luckily, this wasn't just an SFX bonanza with
little substance. It had a story you could enjoy and actors that
understood and appreciated the characters they were portraying.
Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto take on the most important roles as
both Spock and Captain James T. Kirk, yet they play the roles with
ease and affection and will undoubtedly take the roles into new and
special areas.
Established in an alternate reality through the medium of black
holes, it must first be explained that this isn't a movie that
follows any of the major continuity of the original series. This
gives the writers the freedom to mess with the timeline as much as
they want without upsetting the die hard Trek fans too much,
although I'm sure they'll be upset by something. The story follows
a renegade Romulan, Nero on a quest to get his revenge against
Spock (not the young Spock, future Spock) for the destruction of
his homeworld by a supernova which he blames on Spock. The revenge
which he will get is by destroying Vulcan and then moving on to
destroy Earth when he's done. This also follows the formation of
the Enterprise crew as its pending Captain, James T. Kirk as they
progress through Starfleet academy and move into space.
The overall plot itself is, admittedly, quite basic, but it's the
characters and the actors that play them which make the movie
worthwhile. Chris Pine as the arrogant James T. Kirk seem the
perfect fit as Pine approaches the character with a youthful
ambition to succeed but a reckless mind that is easily sidetracked.
Zachary Quinto took on the role that would undoubtedly draw the
most criticism had it been played wrong, but thankfully portrayed
Spock with a confidence befitting of the character itself. He
expresses the perfect balance of emotion and logic that you would
expect from the half human, half Vulcan character. There was not
just pressure on Quinto because he was playing the much loved
character, but also he was acting alongside the man who played the
original character, Leonard Nimoy. The co-stars of Karl Urban as
`Bones' McCoy, Zoey Saldana as Uhura, Simon Pegg as Scotty and John
Cho as Sulu do well in their respective roles. Anton Yelchin as
Pavel Checkov, however, does considerably well in mimicking the
accent of the original character but adds a fresh charm to it as
his role progresses through the latter half of the picture. Eric
Bana is bland and forgettable as the antagonist of the film which
is a disappointment as Bana can really make a role his own when he
wants to, but he struggled with this which is a shame.
The look of the film, as you would expect from an Abrams film is
superb. It's a slick looking film, and as you would expect,
presents the futuristic atmosphere perfectly. They remain generally
loyal to the overall look of the Star Trek universe when it comes
to the diversity of the Alien races, the uniforms, ships and
weapons. The new film has even managed to recreate some of the
subtle humour familiar with the original series, along with the
infamous redshirt character dying which was something quite
familiar in the old series. Overall Abrams has done well. It's been
a welcome reboot to what some may have considered a dying
franchise, but there is one downside to this new Star Trek
franchise and that is it may have been made too big, too epic to
make a return to the small screen for a reboot series. If the movie
cast could be drawn in to star in a series, then there's no doubt
that it would be a huge success, especially if Abrams were at the
helm. However, that is very unlikely and I do think that with this
movie, we have seen the last of the great Star Trek series'. An
impressive film with some amazing special effects and a young,
talented cast which cannot go wrong with any film fan.
It's only logical that you should witness it first hand.
ESPETACULAR !!!!Reviewed by Ricardo P. Silverio, 2010-03-09
Despite some week points on the history, this is an wonderful movie
and this 3 disc version go deep on the Star Trek universe, and it
is a must have item for every movie collection.The extras worth it.
Image is outstanding, one of the best I ever saw and the same for
the sound. I have watched several times, and still like it very
much every time. The actors were just perfect and the dialogs
memorable. J J Abrams did a very good job, and in my opnion the
history is even better than Avatar. I don't know why it did not
get, at least, more Oscar indications, maybe it was just
prejudice...
Buy this Blu-Ray, you won't regret.
AwesomeReviewed by Donna M. Warner, 2010-03-09
I am a trekky from way back to the first series and now this completes the collection unless they make more.
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