Wheew! What a ride.
Blockbusters these days are upping the ante with each passing film, and there's a good reason to watch these films on the big screen (think IMAX with full surround sound). Either that, or a fantastic home theater system with a 50" LED/Plasma, BRD, and (at least) 5.1/7.1 sound.
Great to see the familiar characters back. Zachary Quinto nails his Spock, while Chris Pine does awesomely well in his Kirk shoes. Kudos must go to Simon Pegg though - he's a blast as Scotty. Karl Urban's Bones McCoy didn't have much to do in this, except get his hand jammed in a (presumably) missile. Bigger role this time went to Sulu's character, and he did superbly well. The biggest revelation was Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan - menacing, superhuman, arrogantly confident. And above all, it was wonderful to see Peter Weller after a long, long time.
RoboCop has aged, but his voice still remains as commanding as ever. To top it all off, a cameo by Leonard Nimoy never hurts.
Mind-blowing CGI and sound effects, and a nice little plot borrowing from the original
Wrath of Khan storyline, makes this a must-watch. Ardent
Trek fans will be on familiar territory during the climax sequence - roles are reversed between Kirk & Spock this time around, but the climax is basically the same. This one has louder, eye-popping effects though.
Go watch it on the big screen, if it's still showing near you. Or grab the BRD.
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