The new Star Trek film I thought was great! It could fall under any category you would like in terms of being either a sequel, prequel or reboot. I find it to be a little of both a sequel and a prequel. I find it to be a sequel because it does deal with events with the original Spock played by Leonard Nimoy, and also a prequel because although the ships and people look different, they are supposed to be the same characters from the 60s television show but before they are the familiar crew we recognize. It depicts how they meet, get to know each other and their first mission together. This was never revealed on the television series. So, in that sense that is also why I find it to be a prequel.
As for it being a reboot, I think that was the main focus that the crew of the movie had in mind when making the film. It was going to be a new door and open Star Trek to people that either despised the show, or thought it to be too boring, or a show only for "geeks". This movie brought in a whole new crowd of viewers and people you expect would hate Trek, actually really, really love this movie. I'm glad that J.J. Abrams did this when directing the film. He made it so all fans past and present would enjoy the movie equally. Rather than just making it something totally new without any reference from what came before, he incorporated the new and the old together in a pretty good way. I was glad to find out that the movie was such a hit. I can't wait until the next film comes out, which should be some time next year.
As far as the actors are concerned, they did a great job and were perfect choices. Some looked a lot like the actors in the 60s, and some not so much, but the way they played the characters really pulled it off in that you didn't really pay attention to the different looks. They didn't make it seem like some joke or some humorous spoof based on Star Trek. This film really made the characters their own and not mimics of what came before. Chris Pine, the actor that played Captain Kirk, talks in his own way. He doesn't use the typical speech pauses that William Shatner did in the show and movies. He makes it his own and just acts himself. Karl Urban, who plays Dr. McCoy, is just the perfect choice because he really does capture the look and spirit of DeForest Kelley. Zachary Quinto is a lot like Nimoy's Spock, but when you see him on the same screen with Nimoy, nothing comes close to the one and only Spock played by Nimoy. The other actors are very much well-played and I look forward to see what new adventures this new crew will experience in the near future.
The action level for the movie was intense. The effects were great and the villain played by Eric Bana is a character you love to hate. Everything is totally different in this version of Star Trek and you just have to watch it until you know what I'm talking about. Enjoy!
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