'To Boldy Go Where No Man Has Gone Before'...

On Friday, I watched Star Trek. Based on previews I was kinda excited to watch it. I expected it to be good, but not this good.

As a non-Trekie, the only things about Star Trek I knew prior to the movie were; Captain Kirk, Spock, separated-finger hand-sign, enterprise ship, 'beam me up', takes place in space? lol. But this movie will be enjoyable to anyone who enjoys good movies period; and it is not restricted to those who dawn the pointy ears and attend conventions lol...

This is not your father's TNG or your grandfathers Shatner-series. I thought it was an origin story, but it's a whole new Star Trek storyline in it's own right. Consisting of time-space continuum manipulation, black holes and brawling...

They bring back Leonard Nimoy, the orininal Spock in the 1966 Star Trek series, to play 'older' Spock; that's the closest they get to the original series. But yeah, I don't wanna give away plot keys.

Basically it's about James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock's first voyage in the U.S.S. Enterprise. It starts off when Vulcan, Spock's home planet, is attacked and James Kirk sneaks on board the Enterprise to come along for the intended rescue mission...

The two leading men are Chris Pine playing James T. Kirk and Zachary Quinto aka Sylar playing Mr. Spock. Pine gives a good performance as 'Captain' Kirk--he gets praise for his performance because he doesn't try to immitate William Shatner's pause-speaking Captain Kirk. And I always thought Quinto was a good actor, from Heroes; he makes Heroes what it is because he's such a strong villian. Can I say best villian on TV!?

Spock is my favourite character. I think he's hilarious. He has a super-proper demeanor and he talks with such textbook-etiquette. And he'll beat anyone's ass downnn [no homo?]. Zachary Quinto has mad swag in real life too. He was on Falon when i got home, and he knows how to dress I must say--Sylar is the man.

Other cast include Simon Pegg (aka 'Hot Fuzz'-cop) as Scotty, John Cho (aka Harold) as Hikaru Sulu and Eric Bana (aka old Hulk) as the villian Nero.

I wanna talk plot, but I don't wanna give away twists, so I'll leave it. Honestly my favourite movie of 2009 surpassing the long title-holder: I Love You, Man. This summer is gonna be epic; Revenge of the Fallen, Rise of Cobra, Halfblood Prince, Up, Funny People, Inglorious Basterds etc etc.

But this movie, wow. I wanna watch it againnn! damn. But anyways go frggn watch it. LIVE LONG AND PROSPER.

I'm out like the U.S.S. Enterprise into space...