Star Trek

Prequels: The final frontier.
These are the voyages of the movie studios.
Their mission, to exploit the stories of old,
To seek out new money from the same civilization.
To boldly go where we have all been before....

A bit much? Perhaps, nevertheless true. In the last few years studios have made a killing off the idea that they can take a once lucrative franchise and start it over. Some, have been wildly successful. Batman and James Bond for instance have both been triumphantly reborn. Others... Star Wars, being the most odious example, tend to leave more than just a sour taste in our mouths--they ruin the whole story!

So how did Star Trek measure up you ask?

How sweet it is! First of all, as Matt has already mentioned, the casting was great. I should have taken notice or looked it up, but whomever the casting director was--brilliant! Not only did they get people that looked like their respective characters but they fit their age range as well. Second and really the most important--the story. It was fabulous! Engaging, fun, just complex enough to thrill the Trekkie's, and basic action/adventure enough to keep even the most anti-science fictionists entertained. As one who grew up in a Star Trek friendly home, it paid just enough homage to the originals to allow itself to create a whole new spectrum of events.

Move over Origins--this is the prequel that set the summer precedent. Terminator has a lot to live up to.

***1/2 - MUST SEE

Rated PG-13 (for violence and language)