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Star Trek (2009)

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Reviews Counted:39

Fresh:36

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.8/10

Consensus: Star Trek reignites a classic franchise with action, humor, a strong story, and brilliant visuals, and will please traditional Trekkies and new fans alike.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sci-fi action and violence and brief sexual content.

Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Theatrical Release:May 7, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $257,704,099

Synopsis: Those prepared to hate the reboot of STAR TREK--whether they’re diehard fans or those in the anti-sci-fi camp--may be convinced to lower their shields after seeing this fun, action-filled film.... Those prepared to hate the reboot of STAR TREK--whether they’re diehard fans or those in the anti-sci-fi camp--may be convinced to lower their shields after seeing this fun, action-filled film. Best known for creating mythology-driven series like LOST, J.J. Abrams has imbued his version with the elements that have made his shows such mind-bending entertainment while still keeping the soul of the saga intact. STAR TREK begins with an attack by an impossibly advanced Romulan ship captained by the tattooed, snarling Nero (Eric Bana). Among the survivors is the infant version of James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), who grows up to wreak havoc on the Iowa countryside. When Captain Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood) meets an adult Kirk, he encourages him to join Starfleet, giving him the opportunity to meet Spock (Zachary Quinto), Uhura (Zoe Saldana), and the rest of the characters audiences have loved for decades. Abrams has assembled a fine cast who seem to be aware of their predecessors but never resort to impressions. Both Quinto and Pine do a fine job with their portrayals of Kirk and Spock, and Karl Urban couldn’t be better as Leonard McCoy. The supporting players--Simon Pegg (Scotty), John Cho (Sulu), and Anton Yelchin (Chekov)--all capture the essence of what drove their characters, though their screen time is limited. STAR TREK manages the nearly impossible: it pleases hardcore fans with plenty of in-jokes and references (and an appearance by the original Spock, Leonard Nimoy), but it doesn’t alienate newcomers with tons of technobabble. The action and effects rank with any other top-tier summer blockbuster, but there’s plenty of humor to balance the excitement. For anyone who (wrongly) felt he had to hide his trekker tendencies, this undeniably cool version of STAR TREK offers a chance to wear the "geek" label with pride. [More]

Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood

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

Director: J.J. Abrams

Director: J.J. Abrams
Screenwriter: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Producer: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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Nov 17, 2009

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With Star Trek Abrams honors the show's legacy without fossilizing its best qualities. Instead, he's whisked it off to a planet where numbing nostalgia can't kill it, and where the future is still something to look forward to.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment 1 Comment
05/08/09
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com
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In going back to tell the Enterprise story from the beginning, Star Trek presses collective emotional buttons people didn't even know they had. At its best, the effect is like seeing life panoramically, past and future, simultaneous and magnificent.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
05/08/09
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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Star Trek goes back to the legend's roots with a boldness that brings a fatigued franchise back to life.

Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | comment 1 Comment
05/08/09
Joe Morgenstern
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
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You needn't know the secret handshakes or utter the Vulcan blessing "live long and prosper" to gain admission to, and enjoy, summer's first thrill ride.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
05/08/09
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
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In his daft, dizzy reinvention of a moribund franchise, Abrams has found a way to be referential without being reverential, to conjure nostalgia without being constrained by it.

Full Review Source: New Republic | comment 3 Comments
05/08/09
Christopher Orr
Christopher Orr
New Republic
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Highly illogical but entertaining as hell.

Full Review Source: Richard Roeper.com | comment 5 Comments
05/07/09
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper.com
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Quinto is the one person here who may leave teen-aged viewers more perplexed than puffed up; he somehow rebukes the movie’s whole obsession with backstory and immaturity by seeming riper and wiser than the charmless folly that is spun around him.

Full Review Source: New Yorker | comment 87 Comments
05/07/09
Anthony Lane
Anthony Lane
New Yorker
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It is pleasant to report that though it's not perfect, the reconstituted Star Trek is successful enough for everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
05/07/09
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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A bright, shiny blast from a newly imagined past.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment 2 Comments
05/07/09
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
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The aim here is to court a new generation of fans without alienating the true believers speaking Klingon in the box-office lines.

Full Review Source: NPR | comment Comment
05/07/09
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
NPR
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This is really the story of how the Enterprise crew meets, hammers out its differences and becomes a team, and the telling is pure bliss.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
05/07/09
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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There are many satisfyingly sly flourishes in Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman's script.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment 3 Comments
05/07/09
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
TIME Magazine
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Phasers set on "stunning."

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment 2 Comments
05/07/09
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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hen it comes to sheer spectacle, Star Trek, as re-imagined by J.J. Abrams, delivers.

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05/07/09
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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A movie that, against all odds, has miraculously resurrected a wheezing but beloved franchise.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
05/07/09
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
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Abrams’ redo isn’t just a blast from the past. It’s a blast.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
05/07/09
Amy Biancolli
Amy Biancolli
Houston Chronicle
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It's also a pleasure to report that, not only have Gene Roddenberry's ideas stood up pretty well over the decades, so have Spock's ears.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment 1 Comment
05/07/09
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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A film that should appeal to longtime Trekkies, sci-fi neophytes and pretty much anybody who likes a good action flick.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment 2 Comments
05/07/09
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News
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An enjoyably mindless thrill ride.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 1 Comment
05/07/09
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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The summer movie season has barely begun, but already one thing is certain: It will have at least one indisputably great movie.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
05/07/09
Tom Maurstad
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Dallas Morning News
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