Mark lowers his phaser as JJ Abrams' long-awaited Star Trek pre-boot proves itself to be galaxy-class.
Messing with that creative heritage, Id suggest, is akin to redesigning Mickey Mouse.
Orders dont get much taller than that.
I therefore came to this eleventhStar Trekmovie with a degree of scepticism.
Would J.J. trample on my childhood memories or respect them with the deference I so baldy wanted?
But my fear was greater than that.
But more than that; its really entertaining on so many different levels.
Thats a big leap of faith, and might upset someTrekfans.
But Ive concludedthat to make this film more than just jumping through pre-defined hoops, it was really necessary.
Its beautifully conceived and executed, and at many times during the movie the visuals exceeded my wildest expectations.
In comparison, the new Enterprise design is immediately recognisable, sleek and imposing while providing the classic profile.
The outside of the Enterprise is much as we remember, but inside its radical different.
He doesnt really master the eyebrow thing as such, but the physicality of Spock he entirely owns.
He also gets some of the funniest lines, in what at times is a very amusing movie.
How could it have been better as a movie?
One to beam up.
Star Trek opens in the UK on the 8th of May.
Rating:
5 out of 5
