This is a prime example of Hollywood's métier: movie magic that transports you to a fantastical world. In this case: 24th century earth. In this reboot of the legendary Star Trek franchise, a Romulan warlord is bent on destroying the home planets of both the Vulcans and humans in retaliation of the annihilation of his home planet. In a parallel storyline we get to witness the early days of leading protagonists James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto), and, as the movie progresses, also the assembling of the classic crew of the USS Enterprise.
Kirk is brash with a knack for getting into trouble --fast-- while Spock is his mirror image, and because of that they're continually at loggerheads. Both, however, are exceptionally gifted. And this is the part of the movie I like most, the part that holds my interest, i.e. when the movie relates about Kirk and Spock, when we are given a glimpse of their world. You get to know them. When the two finally see past their differences and team up to save the day, you'd have the feeling that they're the Keith/ Jagger of the USS Enterprise: they get things done and make things work.
And therefore it is a bit unfortunate that this aspect of the story was not fleshed out some more. We do get a picture of the main characters and the world they live in, but we could have been given a fuller and richer impression if only less screen time was dedicated to action scenes. What we have instead is a tonal feel that is more akin to Starship Troopers (1997) than Alien (1979). Instead of a reboot, Star Trek would've perhaps benefited more from a redefinition.
(Running time: 127 minutes)
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