The sci-fi action adventure sees
the coming together of the crew of the Enterprise, Starfleet’s flagship. On their
first mission, they encounter the most dangerous of threats when a Romulan,
having just seen his world destroyed, time-travels into the past bent of
eradicating the Federation one planet at a time in revenge for them failing to
save Romulus.
Director J.J. Abrams helms the film, resurrecting
the Star Trek
franchise from the lull it occupied for almost a decade. Basically, he took a
franchise that had appealed to a niche and ramped up the action and the pacing
creating something that would appeal to everyone (though, this has left some
hardcore Trek fans upset, as these things always do). Abrams brings along his
frequent collaborators as well – Michael
Giacchino provides a fantastic score, Daniel Mindel’s photography rejuvenates
the look of the franchise, and Scott
Chambliss’s production design is pitch perfect.
Casting the film must have been a
very difficult undertaking with Kirk and Spoke having such iconic portrayals by
William Shatner
and Leonard Nimoy
respectively. That said, the cast is wonderfully suited to their roles. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, and Anton Yelchin star as the crew
of the Enterprise. Eric Bana,
Bruce Greenwood, Ben Cross, Winona Ryder, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Morrison, Rachel Nichols, Faran Tahir, and Clifton Collins Jr. feature in
support.
The film Star Trek: Nemesis
and the series Star
Trek: Enterprise had essentially brought the Star Trek franchise to an end
in terms of popularity and marketability to the masses. But, Abrams’s reboot
changed all that. The upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness
is one of the most anticipated summer blockbusters (probably in the top three
with Iron
Man 3 and Man of
Steel). While this film is not what Star Trek use to be, it is incredibly
fun and exciting, which is what a blockbuster movie should be. It is a must-see
for fans of action/adventure oriented sci-fi.
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