Star Trek
Plot: Not to give too much away… new academy recruits Kirk, Spok, Uhura, Sulu, Chekov and ‘Bones’ board the brand new flagship ‘Enterprise’ as they try to stop the threat of a Rogue Romulan from the future… one with a grudge against Ambassador Spok! Let the adventure begin…
My Thoughts: To be honest I was expecting not to like this film as much as I did. I had heard that the new ‘Kirk’ was a bit arrogant and unlikeable, but I found him quite believable as the hero (and I didn’t dislike him). Sylar from Heroes makes a brilliant Spok and really added something to the role. In fact the entire crew were very well drawn and believeable… except for one thing that really annoyed me. And that was the Uhura/Spok thing. Where did that come from? I didn’t find that at all believable. And if you’re wondering why I didn’t list Scotty in the crew above, it’s because they pick him up a bit later. And Simon Pegg does a great job as Scotty- regardless of the accent ;) , but my favourite character was Chekov- A manic mathematician with the inablility to say the letter V. The story is well delivered and the action is gripping right from the start. The script has enough for the old fans to enjoy but obviously gives scope for writers to begin afresh for future films (and I hope there are more)
On the whole it is a well written action adventure that really made me thirsty for more. If only they didn’t do the Uhura/ Spok thing.
Best Bit: Bones stows Kirk onto the Enterprise by giving him an injection, with some bizarre side effects
Score: 10/10 ( I was tempted to drop it down to 9 but I decided to turn a blind eye to the Uhura/Spok thing)