All you trekkies can take a sigh of relief as J.J. Abrams
Star Trek Reboot, Star Trek, combines
classic elements of the franchise with modern day visuals all while reintroducing
the now legendary characters in a simple but heartfelt story. Star Trek focuses primarily on James T. Kirk (Chris Pine)
and Spock (Zachary Quinto) along with how they become colleagues. In an excellent
opening scene, the birth of Kirk takes place as his father George Kirk (Chris
Hemsworth), first officer of the USS Kelvin, gives his life as he crashes the
ship into the Romulan ship Narada in order to save his wife, new born son and
others. Soon after this, a young Spock is ridiculed for having a human mother
which leads him to join Starfleet instead of the Vulcan Science Academy. The two
cross paths when Starfleet Captain Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood) recruits
a troubled Kirk. Both Pine and Quinto fill their respected roles nicely as both
only enhance the entertainment value of the characteristics that the characters
have to offer. I could not help but admire the sleek set designs that Star Trek has to offer, specifically
inside the Enterprise. The mostly white, clean crisp Enterprise set gives a
fresh look while still managing to incorporate traditional aspects. Another featured
throwback is the uniforms that appear to be extremely similar to previous
wardrobe. Speaking of throwbacks, Leonard Nimoy initial appearance and
involvement is perfect. All this is nice but the reason Star Trek can be considered a solid reboot is because of its story.
All though simple, Star Trek’s plot is effective in laying down ground work for
future films by its introducing of characters and relationships with one
another in a compelling matter, something director J.J. Abrams seems to have a
strong hold on.
Grade:
B+
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