Star Trek

Pros: It's freaking Star Trek!
Cons: Not quite as conceptual as the show

At this point there's probably no way to write about Star Trek without saying this ain't your folks' Star Trek. It's stating the obvious. Besides, the truth of the matter is that it hasn't been your folks' Star Trek since the 1980's, when Star Trek: The ...

Pros: Great FX and Story
Cons: Some plot holes, and plays loose with Trek History.

With declining attendance at conventions and a dwindling audience for recent films and the last Star Trek series, Enterprise, Paramount was desperate to find a way to breathe new life into their franchise. So they pinned their hopes on director J.J. ...

Pros: Karl Urban's portayl of Dr. 'Bones' Mccoy,  a pretty cool monsters, good fx,
Cons: design, story, terrible villain, Spock was not Spock, dumbing down, tacky effects, just terrible

I am really, really, really dissappointed at this film.  I saw it last night, late night screening, excited to finally see a Star Trek film again after all these years.  I grew up with Star Trek, y'see and I suppose I could call myself a ...

Pros: Fun, awesome visuals and interesting plotline
Cons: UNFAITHFUL to its ROOTS?    stolen Sound FX, Karl Urban's accent.

I will not give away too much of Star Trek’s plot with this review, but, before I say anything else, let me first say that when I first saw previews for this movie over a year ago, I was 100% certain it would be a let down. I grew up on Star Trek. ...

Pros: Superb visuals, excellent casting, nice acting, respectful of source material
Cons: Plot was a little on the thin side, but still enjoyable

I’m a lifelong fan of Star Trek, and as such, I awaited the current movie with extreme excitement mixed with not a little dread. Could this “re-visioning” of my beloved Federation keep pace with fans’ expectations? What ...

Pros: Great special effects, correct casting
Cons: more plot would have been nice

I went to see this movie with a devoted trekkie friend who had exposed me to a few of the movies and episodes of "The Next Generation." I found that "The Next Generation" had good writing and better sets than the first Star Trek TV series. Plus, I was ...

Pros: Pine's fun imitation of Shatner's quirky portrayal of Capt. Kirk; look and pacing, some humor
Cons: clumsy time travel plot, Spock is too emotional, boring villian

The Star Trek franchise has been on life support for the last decade or so, and was just waiting for someone to come along and revive it. Star Trek: The Next Generation gave the franchise a major boost in the late 80s and 90s, and the mid-to-late 90s saw ...

Pros: Great interaction between these new characters, funny lines, good acting
Cons: Plotline, script, music, and production issues

Once again I had the opportunity to see the newest edition of the Star Trek franchise, starring Chris Pine, at the Paramount Studios theater in Hollywood.  This exclusive showing was part of the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation fundraiser ...

Pros: Strong cast and excellent effects.
Cons: Not enough McCoy.

Star Trek starts off with a bang: A Federation starship is being brutally attacked by a vengeful, time-traveling Romulan warlord called Nero (Eric Bana). Among the survivors are the infant James T. Kirk and his mother. The film then jumps about a ...

Pros: Likable cast, nice action, accessible
Cons: Turns Star Trek into Star Wars, very formulaic

In Hollywood, there haven't been many better cash-grab ideas than prequels. They are especially great because they don't require much from the creativity department, since the characters everybody knows and loves all return, only now we see them before ...

Pros: High energy, good acting and effects
Cons: A big black hole in the wrong place (read review for details)

This first "Star Trek" feature film to come out in almost seven years at first glance seems to have all it's going to need to appeal to Trekkies and non-Trekkies alike.  Of course, only one actor from the original cast was still available, but if ...

Pros: acting, story, effects, everything
Cons: nope

Let me start by saying, I am not a Star Trek fan, never watched an episode or a movie.  I know enough to recognize some of the famous lines and characters but that’s about all.  This movie was good enough however to make me want to rent ...

Pros: Great plot, storyline, and acting. Excellent use of special effects.
Cons: The next installment can't come sooner!

First off, I'm not a Trekkie by any stretch of the imagination, but I do enjoy the occasional sci-fi film and have a reasonable familiarity with the series and movies. We went to see the new Star Trek on opening weekend and loved it. The plot was ...

Pros: Lots of action, Kirk finds himself, humor, characters
Cons: Weak villan; More Scotty, please!!!

Upon seeing J.J. Abrams' re-imagining of the "Star Trek" franchise, Gene Rodenberry might possibly roll over in his grave; unlike the landmark TV series he created in the 1960s, no one spends a second pondering the Human Condition or any abstract ...

Pros: A superb summer movie. Great storyline and special effects. It does the franchise well.
Cons: Some characters change TOO much. Military protocols not observed, and some sequences stretch believability.

Star Trek was quite simply a tour de force of everything I have known the Trek franchise to be. In one fell swoop it changed the game of the series that has been around for 45 years. Thats right.. this one movie is a total game changer - you heard it ...