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Star Trek

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Star Trek reviews
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7.9 User Score:

Movie Info

Genre(s): Action  |  Adventure  |  Drama  |  Sci-fi

Written by: Gene Roddenberry (television series "Star Trek")
Alex Kurtzman
Roberto Orci

Directed by: J.J. Abrams

Release Date:
Theatrical: May 7, 2009
DVD: November 17, 2009

Running Time: 122 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, and brief sexual content

Starring John Cho, Ben Cross,, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg,, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto,, Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldana,, Karl Urban,, Anton Yelchin,, Eric Bana, and Leonard Nimoy

The greatest adventure of all time begins with Star Trek, the incredible story of a young crew's maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise. On a journey filled with action, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind. The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James T. Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before! (Paramount)

What The Critics Said

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100

The Hollywood Reporter Ray Bennett

Paced at warp speed with spectacular action sequences rendered brilliantly and with a cast so expert that all the familiar characters are instantly identifiable.

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100

Variety Todd McCarthy

Blasting onto the screen at warp speed and remaining there for two hours, the new and improved Star Trek will transport fans to sci-fi nirvana.

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100

New York Daily News Joe Neumaier

The new Star Trek is more than a coat of paint on a space-age wagon train. It's an exciting, stellar-yet-earthy blast that successfully blends the hip and the classic.

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100

Village Voice Robert Wilonsky

Not only does this Star Trek proffer smart thrills and slick kicks, but it builds upon the original's history–from its very first pilot episode to Robert Wise's 1979 "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and beyond–while creating an entirely new future.

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100

Boston Globe Ty Burr

In the pop high it delivers, this is the greatest prequel ever made.

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100

Washington Post Ann Hornaday

This installment has achieved a nearly impossible hat trick. It's a movie that is exegetically correct enough to appease the most hard-core buffs, while opening up the final frontier to a whole new generation of fans who have yet to appreciate Star Trek's ineffable combination of sci-fi action, campy humor and yin-yang philosophical tussle between logic and emotion.

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91

Portland Oregonian Shawn Levy

Full of life, wit, smarts, thrills and sheer gratifying entertainment that it launches the mind on a stream of merry somersaults.

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91

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

The clever and infectious reboot of the amazingly enduring sci-fi classic, director J.J. Abrams crafts an origin myth that avoids any hint of the origin doldrums. That's because he rewires us back into the original Star Trek's primal appeal.

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90

NPR Bob Mondello

It's hard to imagine anyone caring much why we're plunging ahead at warp speed, when the ride is so insanely satisfying.

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90

Salon.com Stephanie Zacharek

An affectionate, exuberant picture that seeks to bring even those who don't know Klingon from Portuguese into the embrace of a pop-culture phenomenon.

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90

The New York Times Manohla Dargis

Isn't just a pleasurable rethink of your geek uncle's favorite science-fiction series. It's also a testament to television's power as mythmaker, as a source for some of the fundamental stories we tell about ourselves, who we are and where we came from.

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90

Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

Star Trek goes back to the legend's roots with a boldness that brings a fatigued franchise back to life.

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90

Slate Dana Stevens

Retains the original Star Trek's spirit of optimism, curiosity, and humor.

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89

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

It's not necessary to be a longtime fan of the Star Trek universe to appreciate the sheer emotional punch and swagger of this rough and randy Enterprise crew.

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88

Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey

The result is more exciting than the last four ST pictures put together, more fun than a barrel of Tribbles, and the most satisfying action-adventure since last year's "Iron Man."

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88

New York Post Lou Lumenick

Vigorously played as a young man by Chris Pine, Kirk is a brilliant, sports-car driving, bar-brawling rebel who is finally shamed into joining Starfleet Academy.

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88

Rolling Stone Peter Travers

A burst of pure filmmaking exhilaration that manages to pay homage to the classic 1960s TV series and still boldly go where no man, William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy included, has gone before.

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88

TV Guide Jason Buchanan

It fulfills its promise of rebooting the series while leaving us wanting more, and it does so with style and energy to spare. Now that's an origins tale that truly delivers.

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88

Premiere Patrick Parker

We were also glad to see they didn't ignore the humorous elements that made the original so great. Plus, the casting is spot on.

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83

The Onion (A.V. Club) Keith Phipps

Gripping action and vulnerable heroes writ large. It boldly goes somewhere different and makes it hard to leave the film not hoping for a return voyage soon.

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80

Time Mary Pols

It's a real family film, relatively light on the violence and funny without being overly crude; it even has some touching moments.

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80

Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

Though it has its over-caffeinated aspects and its missteps, this Star Trek has in general bridged the gap between the old and the new with alacrity and purpose.

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80

Film Threat Pete Vonder Haar

Star Trek is pretty damn enjoyable. By resetting the franchise to what is essentially Year One, Abrams has the luxury of...gently reshaping the core characters.

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80

Empire Colin Kennedy

Odd-number curse be gone. The most exhilarating Trek to date marks a new future for Kirk and co. If this can boldly go on to seek out ideas to match its speed and style, a franchise is reborn.

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80

New York Magazine David Edelstein

Abrams and his writers (Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman) have come up with a way to make you dig the souped-up new scenery while pining for the familiar--a good thing.

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75

ReelViews James Berardinelli

Ultimately, when the end credits roll, we're left with the sense that Star Trek represents a good beginning. As a film tasked with getting all the characters together, re-booting a timeline, and finding a way to return a veteran actor to his beloved role, Star Trek works.

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75

Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips

Breathlessly paced bordering on manic, but propulsively entertaining.

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75

Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez

There is considerable fun in discovering the hows and whys the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise came together, and each member has at least one moment in the spotlight, including the esteemed helmsman Sulu.

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75

USA Today Claudia Puig

When it comes to sheer spectacle, Star Trek, as re-imagined by J.J. Abrams, delivers.

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75

Baltimore Sun Michael Sragow

What makes this movie ultra-contemporary is the way Abrams has re-imagined Spock and Kirk as a team of rivals.

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75

Christian Science Monitor Peter Rainer

The young cast is mostly callow and TV-bland and the special effects don't quite seem worth that hefty price tag, but overall this is a presentable addition to the franchise.

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75

San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle

At its best, the effect is like seeing life panoramically, past and future, simultaneous and magnificent.

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75

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey

Smart and youthful, with a well-balanced package of humour, romance, crisp action and character-based drama, Star Trek gives popcorn movies a good name.

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70

The New Yorker Anthony Lane

This new Star Trek is nonsense, no question ("Prepare the red matter!"), but at least it's not boggy nonsense, the way most of the other movies were, and it powers along, unheeding of its own absurdity, with a drive and a confidence that the producers of the original TV series might have smiled upon.

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63

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

The movie deals with narrative housekeeping. Perhaps the next one will engage these characters in a more challenging and devious story, one more about testing their personalities than re-establishing them. In the meantime, you want space opera, you got it.

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60

LA Weekly Scott Foundas

The visual effects are predictably excellent -- sometimes, in the case of a three-man free fall through space, unexpectedly lyrical -- but most of the movie's dramatic conflicts feel strictly pro forma.

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50

Chicago Reader J.R. Jones

A relatively mindless thrill ride that would have made the old NBC execs grin from ear to ear.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 7.9 (out of 10) based on 710 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Doris B. gave it a10:
It is one of the best i have seen this should get an Oscar.

Tom M. gave it a10:
This movie surpassed my expectations. If you know nothing of the Trek legacy, it won't matter; see it anyway. The updated and more action-packed Trek worked for me. Be sure to watch this either in a theater or on a large TV screen with good sound and it will deliver epic popcorn perfection. The powerful opening battle scenes drew me in immediately and emotionally, and later in the movie there's enough humor to provide levity, namely Dr. McCoy's arsenal of injections. Most importantly for me, the main characters were properly cast (Spock, twice!) and well-developed, the script tight (didn't matter to me about the parallel universe), and the effects solid (unlike most movies where effects are everything and characters one-dimensional). Abrams and co. brought the swagger back and injected a faster pace to Trek (which might be slightly over the top for some viewers, esp. with some of the cliffhangers). Giacchino's riveting, brassy soundtrack, stirred with occasional harp glissandos, works to add dramatic flair. It's my favorite orchestral soundtrack in years. The editing is tight throughout, with one exception--I do wish the police scene with young Kirk had been cut and torched. Besides that, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Let the epic popcorn sc-fi movie do what it's supposed to--entertain, stimulate, and provide catharsis.

Rus gave it a0:
Disgustingly and absurdly dumb movie.

Fayt H. gave it a10:
I'm not a sci-fi person and I rarely enjoy this genre but Star Trek convinces me otherwise. With surprisingly great acting and solid (but enjoyable) plot, they managed to pull it off with such dominance I have to name it Best Film of 2009. Now waiting for the sequel.

Robert H gave it a10:
The best Star Trek movie yet! Even without the Borg, this movie was well written and well-executed through and through! Bravo!!

Peter J. gave it a9:
This is probably one of my favorite movies of the year. I actually took a point off because of Leonard Nemoy being in it though.

Bob N gave it a0:
Huge disappointment! I've watched Star Trek since the 60's and am a great fan. I was really psyched for this movie but hugely let down after watching it. As other critics here have mentioned, wonderful SFX, but contrived, formulaic and predictable plot and (except for Kirk, Spock, McCoy) virtually non-existent character development for the others. Plot also has inconsistencies, is not believable and diverging from established Star Trek 'history' is very unsatisfying. This is one of the few movies I've purchased.

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