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Writers (WGA):
Roberto Orci (written by) &
Alex Kurtzman (written by) ...
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Release Date:
8 May 2009 (USA) more
Tagline:
The future begins.
Plot:
A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members. full summary | full synopsis
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3 wins & 22 nominations more
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Review from comicbookculture.net more (1208 total)

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Star Trek (IMAX DMR version) (Hong Kong: English title) (IMAX version)
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Star Trek: The Future Begins (Malaysia: English title)
Star Trek: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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Звездный путь (Russia) [ru]
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Star Trek (Uruguay) [es]
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Star Trek - El futuro comienza (Argentina) [es]
Star Trek - Viaje a las estrellas (Venezuela) (long title) [es]
Star Trek: The Beginning (South Korea) [ko]
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Xingji mihang (China: Mandarin title) [zh]
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Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, and brief sexual content.
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127 min
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Kirk, the "black sheep" of the Enterprise crew, wears only his black undershirt up until he is formally given command; everyone else wears a colored overshirt reflecting their area of responsibility. more
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Continuity: When the Narada first attacks the Enterprise upon its arrival at Vulcan, its missiles impact the Enterprise on the Port (left) side of the "neck" connecting the Primary (saucer) and Secondary (Engineering) hulls. However, when Kirk is ejected onto Delta Vega from an airlock in the same general area where the missile impact occurred, there is no sign of any battle damage. more
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Pavel Chekov: Ensign Authorization code: nine-five-victor-victor-two!
[Authorization is not recognized]
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How does Old Spock figure in this reboot?
Why couldn't the Romulans escape the supernova?
Is this movie connected to J.J. Abrams' "Cloverfield"?
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521 out of 730 people found the following comment useful.
Review from comicbookculture.net, 2 May 2009
8/10
Author: Jason Chandler from United States

Star Trek. When someone speaks this name, various images, ideas, characters and phrases come to mind. I know they certainly do with me. Characters such as Kirk, Spock, Picard, Data, Janeway, Seven of Nine; ideas like the prime directive; phrases like "Live long and Prosper", "Good God Jim, I'm a doctor not a….". I wouldn't consider myself a "Trekkie", but I do have a deep affection for this series and world.

To my great delight, I was fortunate enough to see an advanced screening last night of JJ Abrams re-imaging of "Star Trek". I must admit that I was skeptical at first about taking such iconic characters and recasting them, even in younger iterations, because most people think of the characters of Kirk, Spock, Bones, Scotty, Uhura, Sulu and Chekov with the actors that originally portrayed them. These portrayals are engrained in the pop culture consciousness of the world and hence my skepticism arose. Fortunately, my doubts were unnecessary.

This is not your father's "Star Trek". From the moment the movie begins, so does the action and it never lets up. However, this movie has more than just incredible and intense action, it also pays homage to the series of old. Sure, they wanted to bring us a Trek for the 21st century, but they also realized that they needed to respect the source material and fans of a series that has been around more than 40 years. However, you don't need to know much about Star Trek to enjoy this movie. Each character has been given a background and history that lets you know a little something about each one. There's a lot to be told in an origin movie and it is handled deftly by both the writers and the director.

But, what really made the movies for me were the actors chosen to play these roles, especially Chris Pine as Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock and Karl Urban as Dr. McCoy, aka "Bones". This movie would not have worked if the casting of these three characters had not been spot on. Both Mr. Quinto and Urban uncannily channel their predecessors, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley. They took on some of their inflections, mannerisms and expressions to really give you a sense that they are just younger versions of the originals. Chris Pine, however, takes on the most memorable role in Trek history and makes it his own. This Kirk is not only the womanizer, lover, and captain that you already know, but as portrayed by Mr. Pine also has a swagger, bravado, intelligence, and is a complete adrenaline junkie. We could not have asked for a better Kirk in this movie.

They have laid a solid foundation for a new series, with new life, perfect cast and a director with a true vision. If the first movie can be this good, my expectations for further adventures have risen exponentially.

This is my first review for our website and as such might not be very good since I have no experience at writing reviews. I intentionally didn't reveal any plot points so as to not spoil anything for whoever may read this. I may in the future reveal areas that may have spoilers but mark these sections so you can skip over them. I'll be seeing Wolverine tomorrow and hope to have a review up by tomorrow night. Until we meet again, "Live long and Prosper!"

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