Georgetown is my final frontier. However, this Saturday I ventured to Georgetown’s AMC Loews to boldly go where no man has gone before… Star Trek.
Honestly, I had no expectations. Coincidently, Momma Bouvier was in town for Mother’s Day and requested we see this movie. Momma Bouvier loves Star Trek. I watched some of the older Star Trek episodes, but I am more familiar with Deep Space Nine and The Next Generation.
To sum it up, I give this movie two thumbs up. It was EXCELLENT!!! Also, did I mention there are no ugly people in this movie? The film chronicles the early days of James T. Kirk, played by Chris Pine, and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members. There is also a cameo by Leonard Nimoy (no William Shatner thank God). The new Spock is played by Zachary Quinto, who plays Syler on Heroes. Quinto is amazing in this role. Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, and the sexy Eric Bana also star. Surprisingly enough Winona Ryder is also in the film (for a minute) playing Spock’s mom. Thankfully she only has 5 lines.
Even if you aren’t a die hard fan, you will still enjoy this movie. It actually has a great storyline with strong writing, special effects, and acting. The sword fight on top of the drill and the comedic timing between Bones and Jim are well done. Skip X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I heart Hugh Jackman, but Star Trek is where it’s at. Live long and prosper my friends. Jackie out.
