Star Trek

 

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals born worlds apart.  One, James Tiberius Kirk (Chris Pine), a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy, a natural-born leader in search of a cause.  The other, Spock (Zachary Quinto), grows up on the planet Vulcan, an outcast due to his half-human background, which makes him susceptible to the volatile emotions that Vulcans have long lived without, and yet an ingenious, determined student, who will become the first of his kind accepted into the Starfleet Academy.

 

Kirk and Spock come face to face with an undeniable destiny, together they forge an unlikely but powerful partnership, enabling them to lead their crew to boldly go where no one has gone before.

It is a hard act to follow, a film and TV show that have been in our homes and some people hearts for over 40 years. You also have to bear in mind how much scrutiny this film will always be under as it really has the most hardcore and obsessed fans.

So how did it do? So far it has been my film of the year. It not only explores the birth of James Tobias Kirk, but also Spock. Not taking it’s self too seriously is the most important part of this film, at times you laugh out loud as the relationships grow between the original crew of the USS Starship Enterprise.

With a cameo of Leonard Nimoy and probably the best role that Simon Pegg will ever land you leave with one annoying thing in the back of your mind, when will we get the second (or 12 depending how you look at it).

 

~Review by Alex

 

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