Awesome!

Let me spell it out for you, just in case the title of today's post doesn't convey what I thought of the new Star Trek movie: it was incredible. Granted, I am not a fan of the show, and I really had no expectations whatsoever, something, as we have already discussed several times, that can severely affect your opinion of a movie. Not knowing what to expect, I went to The Rave, and that's when I was blown away.

J.J. Abrams's Star Trek is a rollercoaster of a movie. There's never a dull moment, never a time to catch your breath. If the characters aren't busy fighting, running away from something, trying to figure something out, or struggling to surmount whatever obstacle hinders their way, then they are busy shooting quick-fire dialogue that is funny, witty, and very well written. (Props to Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.) The movie feels fresh and radiates energy and just plain fun from beginning to end.

As for the actors, I thought the cast was perfect. Chris Pine is great as young, horndog Kirk; Zachary Quinto does a terrific job as the troubled Spock; Karl Urban is a great McCoy; Uhura (Zoe Saldana) is smart and incredibly hot; Sulu (John Cho) is surprisingly capable; and Chekov's accent (Anton Yelchin) is hilarious. And talking about hilarious, Simon Pegg as Scotty steals the show.

I also liked many aspects of the plot, but since this is a spoiler-free review, I won't say anything in that regard, other than the movie was supremely entertaining, and every element worked beautifully and added to the overall excitement and enjoyment and (again) fun. So there you go. I never thought I'd rave about a Star Trek movie, but J.J. Abrams has really knocked it out of the park. Go see this movie!