I finally got to see the new Star Trek movie. (I am a huge fan, and would have liked to have seen it opening weekend, however I ended up having our newest daughter that weekend!) I totally LOVED it! It was amazing from start to finish, like a roller coaster ride that you want to get back in line for as soon as you get off the ride!

The cast was amazing, Chris Pine did an amazing job as James Tiberius Kirk, he was cocky, bold and everything that you remember about the Captain. Let’s not even get started about Zachary Quinto as Spock. There were times when I literally didn’t realize that it was not Leonard Nimoy at a younger age! There were a few times, however that I was thinking, “Come on, point your finger and slice them!” (insert laughter at the Sylar reference) One of my favorite cast members had to be John Cho as Sulu. One of my favorite parts is when Captain Pike asks for anyone trained in hand to hand combat. Sulu volunteers and is asked by Kirk what type of training he (Sulu) has had. Sulu answers “fencing“. At this point, both you and Kirk are thinking “we’re screwed!“, that is until you see what Sulu fences with!

The special effects in this movie were outstanding and I seriously hope that they win an Academy Award for them. The special effects were perfect, not too overdone and they were believeable. I think that those are the best kind of special effects. The kind that make you believe that anything is possible and you immerse yourself in the new world without thinking that it isn’t real.

I know that millions of people saw the movie “Titanic” over and over and over, which was not even a great movie, this however deserves to be seen over and over and over and over! This was not only one of the best Star Trek movies ever, but one of the best overall movies!