Have you been to the movies lately?  Or even turned on your TV?  If so, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the new Star Trek movie!  Amazingly, a few of my friends (including one I saw the movie with) had never heard of the Star Trek franchise before.  And admittedly I didn’t know much beyond the fact that there are Klingons, William Shatner, and a starship called the Enterprise.

Because of my ignorance, I can guarantee you that whether you are a Trekkie or not, you will enjoy this movie.  You’ll enjoy this movie even more if you’re an action buff – when I say it is non-stop action, I really mean it!

I really don’t want to give too much away about the plot, but I’ll tell you this much.  One of the principal elements of the plot is time travel and the idea that history branches if you traveled back in time.  The crux is that people from the future of the classic Star Trek franchise go back in time and change events, leading to a slightly different universe, slightly different events, and a different Captain Kirk.  I don’t want to say any more than that – art of the greatness of the movie is how it unfolds!

I have to say that I really enjoy the re-envisioning of Captain Kirk in the movie.  In the original series, William Shatner embodied a Kirk that was less an action hero and more of a somewhat comical figure.  It’s not bad, but I know that at least I have trouble taking him seriously.  I think this has contributed a little to how Star Trek has been a little inaccessible to most viewers.  The new Kirk (and the new stylization) definitely takes the franchise in a new direction, which I think will make it more popular to potentially everyone, not just isolated science fiction fans.

I’m really hoping that this leads to a revitalization of the genre.  I don’t know what the plans are from here, but judging from what I’ve heard of the box offices, there will probably be a sequel eventually.  What I’m really hoping for is the start of a new Star Trek TV show, starring the cast shown in the movie.  And given that Zachary Quinto (Sylar in Heroes, and Spock in Star Trek) might just leave the Heroes cast, I think it’s a definite possibility!

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