It might be late but you knew this was coming. I found an hour and $10 to spare from my crazy schedule and dwindling budget to go see a movie I have been waiting for. I am not a Star Trek fan and have never really followed the series but there were two major reasons I wanted to see this movie. 1. It looked like Star Trek for non geeks/fans 2. It was loved by critics.

So I rolled out with a couple of buddies to go check out this movie on its pre-release date. It was not a disappointment. I think the best description of the movie was given by Paul Stamatiou when he twittered “star trek movie was interesting in a so-so kind of way“. It was a good movie but it was not particularly epic in any particular way. Great cinematics, CGI, plot and actors (even though the cast was unusual) but there was like a missing punchline at least that is the way I felt.

What was particularly impressive about the movie was the time traveling and alternative realities embedded within the plot. I think J.J.Abrams must have drank some time travel cool aid cause it is sprinkled all over the shows he has on TV now and this movie too. I think relativity is one of my favorite topics in physics that is why I am drawn to  time travel.

The movie is basically about James T. Kirk who was a rebellious but intelligent/genius guy. He finds his calling to join USS Enterprise after he is given an inspirational talk by Capt. Christopher Pike. The movie basically chronicles how he becomes Captain of the USS Enterprise, but not without going through several trial and tribulations and learning life lessons on the way. Within the sci-fi and action there is a decent amount of humor tucked into the movie. This is definitely a summer blockbuster, best seen on a big screen.

I recommend it to people  who love futuristic tales and mind warping plots (on a scientific level)…There is much to be appreciated.

My rating = 95% (Will definately watch again)