Without giving the plot away other than saying it involves Romulans and time travel and the obligatory big red ball, the film is more than enjoyable and is bound to introduce a whole new legion of fans to the Star Trek universe. I’m looking forward to future sequels to this prequel. Perhaps they can time travel forward and interact with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation and assist in the fight against the Borg! (Do I get some back-end profit share for that idea?)
The film is great summer fare, but will eventually get lost in the shuffle of the other predetermined blockbusters on the summer slate.
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Article comments
1 - Kyle
This is like the 5th time I've read about how people keep believing Uhura is only eye candy. I'm beginning to believe that her stripping off her uniform actually blinded the rest of you from her role in the movie. Look, Zoe is gorgeous, you're not going to get around that and its going to get marketed that way. But they didn't stop there. The entire plot practically revolved around her ability to decode and translate a klingon transmission. Without that they would have rushed straight into Nero with no shields or anything. Also she replaced a male member on the bridge. Uh... look people who sit on the bridge are the best at what they do. Period. Even on modern day naval ships thats the way the cookie crumbles. We also see her as a huge emotional support to Spock in a time when normally he would have no one to find comfort in because of the loss of his mother and planet. You're also dealing with a new and very independent Uhura who is no longer the girl the Kirk can get, but has now become the girl that Kirk CAN'T get. Yes all of this happened early on the movie, but as you stated, this movie revolves around Kirk and Spock, but to say that Uhura was only eye candy is absurd.