Tuesday, May 19

I want to see it again!

Sophie and I went to a 7 pm showing of one of the best sci-fi movies I have ever seen. Star Trek. Now, let me tell you my history with the franchise. My MOM was a HUGE Trekkie, no, she didn't go to conventions. But we watched all the shows in syndication. All the movies, even the terrible ones. I loved next generation. I loved Star Trek. I even loved Jean-Luc Picard. But it all goes back to greatest adventure of all time, the incredible story of a young crew’s maiden voyage on board the most advanced star ship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise. This movie is incredable. I loved it.
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. Yes vengence is a little cliche, but it totally works here.
With a terrific cast with undeniable on screen chemistry. I loved the cast, they were perfect. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto are outstanding as the young Captain James T. Kirk and his loyal but contentious First Officer Spock, two of the most instantly recognizable fictional characters created in the 20th century. J.J. Abrams is my new here. I am a huge Lost fan, I am gettiing addicted to Fringe too. Even Alias rocked. But this is way above all that.
His brilliant cast, some relatively unknown, hits every note perfectly and honors the actors who came before them and played these beloved characters in earlier versions of the franchise. In addition to Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, Abrams’ fantastic cast also includes Bruce Greenwood as Captain Christopher Pike, Karl Urban as the ship’s Medical Officer Leonard “Bones” McCoy, Simon Pegg as Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott, Zoe Saldana as Communications Officer Uhura, John Cho as Helmsman Sulu, and Anton Yelchin as the U.S.S. Enterprise’s youngest officer, 17-year-old whiz kid Pavel Andreievich Chekov. All will face a harrowing first test that will set in motion the loyalty, camaraderie, daring and good humor that will bind them forever!
A tattooed, menacing Eric Bana plays the villainous Captain Nero, who helms the sleek, dark, skeletal Romulan warbird, the Narada, and challenges the U.S.S. Enterprise in deep space when it interferes with his mission to annihilate Vulcan and Earth.
This movie is fresh, imaginative, intergalactic storytelling that is also very grounded in the idea of young men and women with a lot of heart and camaraderie. With his trademark mastery of action and love of scope, J.J. Abrams has brought the Star Trek franchise triumphantly back to life and you don’t have to be familiar with the franchise to enjoy it.
I can't wait to see it again, and look forward to the next one.


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