I'm giving her all she's got, Captain!

Recently my friend Kev convinced me to watch the latest Star Trek movie since this was on that never-ending list I set out to finish!! Funny thing is however, the IMDB list was constantly changing so I decided to use a different bigger list ... the Empire top 500 list! I am the first to always admit, that Sci-fi movies are not my thing, this time however I was pleasantly surprised and most of that was down to Simon Pegg. The more of his stuff I watch the bigger the fan I become.

Watching this movie, I had no idea who anyone was or what the plot would be. I have luckily avoided watching any previous Star Trek movies or show episodes so I had nothing to compare the movie to, was this beneficial or not? I have no idea. All I know is that I found it quite enjoyable.

At first I was not so sure about Chris Pine playing one of the lead roles but he gradually grew on me, that being said I am sure he would never come close to the legend that is Shatner! I would love to see what William Shatner thought of this film, specifically Chris Pine as Kirk. Zachary Quinto on the other hand was not one of my favorites in this movie, perhaps Spock fanatics would disagree with me since I am unable to compare him to the original Spock since I never watched the show.

All in all, I can understand why this film is on the list of movies to be watched since the plot keeps you on the edge of your seats and some scenes are absolutely stunning! As mentioned previously Simon Pegg was the best choice in this movie, as it gives it that much-needed bit of humour which he always does too well!

Live long and prosper!