About two weeks ago, I went to a late night showing of Star Trek (2009) with my brother-in-law, Ed. Ed is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet and my favorite big screen partner. When we walked out, his first statement was, “I liked Kirk’s father best.” And I agreed. The movie had me in the first 10 minutes with the introduction of kirk’s father.

Now, I wounldn’t say I’m a trekkie (trekker, whatever), but I would say I’m a fan of the series. I loved that the original series was multi-cultural and that it showed a united Earth, with galactic friends traveling the universe. “Wagon Train to the Stars,” is how Gene Roddenberry originally pitched the show to network executives. So, back in the day I watched shows like Star Trek, The Wild, Wild West, Kung Fu and many others that all showed their heroes in “western” settings.

Ok… I know that all you really want to know was whether it’s good or not. So here’s my review:

I liked it. It wasn’t the Star Trek, I grew up with… and I do understand why they had to make changes. The franchise needs younger actors with the freedom to grow and fresh stories that the public will embrace. Not sure exactly why Kirk turned out to be a bit of an asshole, (new) Spock is a bit emo and McCoy is the only character that I don’t think they changed at all.

So, I went to the movie expecting them (production company) to utterly destroy my childhood dream show, but instead they tweaked it a bit. I look forward to seeing the next one with my son!

Here’s a funny clip to watch while you decide whether to shell out $11 bucks to see it in the theater or wait a couple of months and pay $20 to own the DVD.