I went to view the new J.J. Abrams Star Trek this weekend at the Alamo Drafthouse at noon on Saturday. I was excited for two reasons. First, I have been a Star Trek fan for many years. Since First Contact, the Star Trek movies have really languished. I was interested in seeing what would be done with the franchise.
Second, I have always enjoyed J.J. Abrams work. Alias is one of my favorite shows. I also enjoyed Mission Impossible 3, which was written and directed by Abrams. So how would his treatment of Star Trek work?
Awesome. Star Trek was a pure joy to watch. It looked good. The acting was spot on. The story was classic Star Trek. Without giving too much away, Abrams et. al. have created an interesting new Star Trek that breaks slightly with the original while leaving much intact and not destroying continuity. You may have heard rumors about time travel on the internets, but I am not going to give anything away. Go see the movie.
My wife, who is not a trekkie in the least, also really enjoyed the movie. She and I both noticed how much humor is in this one, which is something that has occasionally been lacking in past installments. Also, the movie never really rests. Don’t go for a bathroom break. You WILL miss plot and action.
I am excited to see it again on Wednesday, when a group from work is going to see the movie for lunch. The Alamo is going to make plenty of money off me this week.
