That’s How It’s Done.

I was worried that went I went to see STAR TREK I’d be disappointed. Not only because movies based on old television series never seem to contain the magic of the originals — be it because memories are better than reality, or simply because it’s almost impossible to recreate something that was a hit — but because of the hype.

Everyone I know that’s seen the movie has raved about how incredibly wonderful it was. Early reviews of the new STAR TREK movie have all been over the top fabulous. How director J.J. Abrams rocks and that the movie was all they’d hoped for, and more. Raves and praise tend to raise my expectations, which can lead to disappointment. So I was worried… But you know what? I was not disappointed. In fact, you have to add my over the top rave review of this movie to all the others out there. The new ST movie is a more than a remake of the series, it’s a tribute. And yet, it didn’t make me feel nostalgic in a any way, instead it filled me with excitement for the duration of the movie, and anticipation for more to come.

The characters were established quickly and easily, the storyline grabbed you by the heart immediately, and the acting was not only top notch, but it was obvious that the actors all felt the magic of what they were doing. They believed in their project, and it came though the screen and touched viewers in a visceral way. Then there’s the fantastic graphics and the sly humor that abounded. There is nothing bad, or even remotely disappointing about that movie and I left the theater thinking “THAT’s The way it’s done!”