Popcorn Addict: Star Trek

I thought this time I'd do a special post because I just saw the Star Trek prequel a few weeks ago. So this will be my opinion of it.
First of all, I want to make something known: I am a true-blue Trekkie. I have watched every version of Star Trek. The only version of Star Trek I didn't like was Enterprise. Which is a real shame because I really liked Scott Bakula, the star of the show. He was great in Quantum Leap.

But going in, I had some misgivings. This was mostly because the people involved weren't Roddenberry or anyone else that had been involved with the previous installments. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Bad Robot. They made Lost and Cloverfield, both of which I thought were excellent (I still watch Lost religiously). So I guess I thought maybe I'll just wait and see what I think.

Here's the pluses. First of all, Zachary Quinto made an excellent Spock. He impressed me as Sylar on Heroes, and I had a feeling he'd still impress me here. They also picked a good Kirk and McCoy was also played authentically too. Heck, they even did the famous "I'm a doctor, not a..." routine. The story was pretty good and the fight scenes were excellent. The relationship between Uhura and Spock didn't bother me at all. If you read the books, there actually is an understated romance between them. And it was very nice to see Leonard Nimoy as Spock again. Seeing him in any movie, even without the pointy ears, is always enjoyable.

However, I did have a minor minus. My main problem is Nokia getting some product placement. Do they really expect us to think Nokia will be around for that long? I'm not sure I can buy that. But then, Ford survived WWII, so who knows?

Now is this the best Star Trek ever? Not really. I don't think it'll ever beat Star Trek II. (Rest in Peace, Ricardo Montalban. You will be missed) The story is great and the special effects are awesome. If you're a Trekkie, you will definitely enjoy it. I think it was definitely worth the price of admission.