"Star Trek" ***1/2 (out of four): J. J. Abrams boldly takes the "Trek" franchise where it hasn't gone in a long time: to box office gold.
The last time the "Star Trek" TV series was adapted into a motion picture it was in 1979's rather obviously titled "Star Trek: The Motion Picture". Since that notoriously over-long slog through late-70s space sludge, "Trek" has seen its share of onscreen hits ("Khaaan!") and misses (all the odd numbered ones) before finally petering out with 2002's tenth entry "Star Trek: Nemesis". After that not-as-bad-as-you-remember-it film, the "Trek" franchise wisely stayed dormant, letting anticipation build for the inevitable franchise reboot. It is simply titled "Star Trek", and it aims to take the franchise and its characters back to their roots, tracing the origins of Kirk, Spock and the whole Enterprise crew.
Stumble This
Reddit!If you liked this story, you might also like...
- Our complete archive of Big Picture Reviews.
Dude, no offense, but in four years, have you ever given a movie four stars? Sheesh.
SO pumped for this one.