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Star Trek
Star Trek

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Star Trek

PG-13·2009·127m

Summary

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.

Cast

Chris Pine

Chris Pine

Cadet James T. Kirk

Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto

Commander Spock

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Ambassador Spock

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Captain Nero

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Captain Christopher Pike

Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Lieutenant Nyota Uhura

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

John Cho

John Cho

Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu

Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

Ensign Pavel Chekov

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Sarek

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Amanda Grayson

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth

Commander George Kirk

Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Morrison

Winona Kirk

Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols

Galia

Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir

Captain Robau

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Ayel

Tony Elias

Tony Elias

Officer Pitts

Sean Gerace

Tactical Officer

Randy Pausch

Kelvin Crew Member

Tim Griffin

Tim Griffin

Kelvin Engineer

Freda Foh Shen

Freda Foh Shen

Kelvin Helmsman

Kasia Kowalczyk

Kelvin Alien

Jason Brooks

Jason Brooks

Romulan Helmsman

Sonita Henry

Sonita Henry

Kelvin Doctor

Kelvin Yu

Kelvin Yu

Medical Technician

Marta Martin

Marta Martin

Medical Technician

Tavarus Conley

Kelvin Crew Member

Jeff Castle

Jeff Castle

Kelvin Crew Member

Billy Brown

Billy Brown

Med Evac Pilot

Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett

Young James T. Kirk

Greg Grunberg

Greg Grunberg

Stepdad (voice)

Spencer Daniels

Spencer Daniels

Johnny

Jeremy Fitzgerald

Jeremy Fitzgerald

Iowa Cop

Zoe Chernov

Vulcan Student

Max Chernov

Vulcan Student

Jacob Kogan

Jacob Kogan

Young Spock

Lorenzo James Henrie

Lorenzo James Henrie

Vulcan Bully

Colby Paul

Vulcan Bully

Cody Klop

Cody Klop

Vulcan Bully

Akiva Goldsman

Akiva Goldsman

Vulcan Council Member

Anna Katarina

Anna Katarina

Vulcan Council Member

Douglas Tait

Douglas Tait

Long Face Bar Alien

Tony Guma

Tony Guma

Lew the Bartender

Gerald W. Abrams

Gerald W. Abrams

Barfly

James McGrath

Barfly

Jason Matthew Smith

Jason Matthew Smith

Burly Cadet

Marcus Young

Marcus Young

Burly Cadet

Bob Clendenin

Bob Clendenin

Shipyard Worker

Darlena Tejeiro

Flight Officer

Reggie Lee

Reggie Lee

Test Administrator

Jeffrey Byron

Jeffrey Byron

Test Administrator

Jonathan Dixon

Jonathan Dixon

Simulator Tactical Officer

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Admiral Richard Barnett

Ben Binswagner

Admiral James Komack

Margot Farley

Margot Farley

College Council Stenographer

Paul McGillion

Paul McGillion

Barracks Officer

Lisa Vidal

Lisa Vidal

Barracks Officer

Alex Nevil

Alex Nevil

Shuttle Officer

Kimberly Arland

Kimberly Arland

Kimberly Arland

Sufe Bradshaw

Sufe Bradshaw

Cadet Alien

Jeff Chase

Jeff Chase

Cadet Alien

Charles Haugk

Charles Haugk

Enterprise Crew Member

Nana Hill

Enterprise Crew Member

John Blackman

John Blackman

Enterprise Crew Member

Jack Millard

Jack Millard

Enterprise Crew Member

Shaela Luter

Enterprise Crew Member

Sabrina Morris

Enterprise Crew Member

Michelle Parylak

Michelle Parylak

Enterprise Crew Member

Osgood Perkins

Osgood Perkins

Enterprise Communiations Officer

Amanda Foreman

Amanda Foreman

Hannity

Michael Berry Jr.

Michael Berry Jr.

Romulan Tactical Officer

Lucia Rijker

Lucia Rijker

Romulan Communications Officer

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Romulan Officer

Matt Beisner

Matt Beisner

Romulan Crew Member

Neville Page

Neville Page

Romulan Crew Member

Jesper Inglis

Romulan Crew Member

Greg Ellis

Greg Ellis

Chief Engineer Olsen

Marlene Forte

Marlene Forte

Transport Chief

Leonard O. Turner

Vulcan Elder

Mark Bramhall

Mark Bramhall

Vulcan Elder

Ronald F. Hoiseck

Vulcan Elder

Irene Roseen

Irene Roseen

Vulcan Elder

Jeff O'Haco

Jeff O'Haco

Vulcan Elder

Scottie Thompson

Scottie Thompson

Nero's Wife

Deep Roy

Deep Roy

Keenser

Majel Barrett

Majel Barrett

Starfleet Computer (voice)

Ronnie Steadman

Ronnie Steadman

Shuttle Pilot (uncredited)

Rico E. Anderson

Rico E. Anderson

Council Member - Captain Kelley Bogel (uncredited)

Richard Arnold

Richard Arnold

Romulan Science Tech (uncredited)

Tad Atkinson

Tad Atkinson

Amphibian Prisoner (uncredited)

Leslie Augustine

Leslie Augustine

Doctor (uncredited)

Johnny Baca

Johnny Baca

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Diora Baird

Diora Baird

The Wrong Orion

Sala Baker

Sala Baker

Drill Tower Romulan (uncredited)

Leo Baligaya

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Corey Becker

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Larry Blackman

Larry Blackman

Transport Chief (uncredited)

Jessica Boss

Jessica Boss

Bridgeport Cadet (uncredited)

Neil S. Bulk

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Etalvia Cashin

Etalvia Cashin

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

James Cawley

Enterprise Crewmember (uncredited)

Brad Champagne

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Zachary Culbertson

Zachary Culbertson

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Jeffrey De Serrano

Jeffrey De Serrano

Cop (uncredited)

T.C. De Witt

T.C. De Witt

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Christopher Doohan

Starfleet Officer (uncredited)

Claire Doré

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Etienne Eckert

Etienne Eckert

Vulcan Federation Officer (uncredited)

Ken Edling

Ken Edling

Doctor (uncredited)

Aliza Finley

Hurried Cadet with Clipboard (uncredited)

Ian Fisher

Ian Fisher

Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

Anna Florence

Anna Florence

Vulcan Cadet (uncredited)

Mathew Thomas Foss

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Massi Furlan

Massi Furlan

Missile Launcher (uncredited)

Tommy Germanovich Jr.

Tommy Germanovich Jr.

FourSquare (uncredited)

Mary Grace

Mary Grace

Shipyard Bar Patron (uncredited)

Wyatt Gray

Wyatt Gray

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Nancy Guerriero

Crew Member (uncredited)

Jarrell Hall

Jarrell Hall

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Justin Rodgers Hall

Starfleet Security Officer (uncredited)

Jeffery Hauser

Jeffery Hauser

Kelvin Crew Member (uncredited)

Brad William Henke

Brad William Henke

Uncle Frank (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Ryan T. Husk

Ryan T. Husk

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Elizabeth Ingalls

Elizabeth Ingalls

Enterprise Nurse (uncredited)

Sierra Kane

Sierra Kane

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Christopher Karl Johnson

Christopher Karl Johnson

Shipyard Worker (uncredited)

Jolene Kay

Jolene Kay

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Lauren Mary Kim

Lauren Mary Kim

Kelvin Bridge Officer (uncredited)

Sarah Klaren

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Makiko Konishi

Makiko Konishi

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Tashana Landray

Tashana Landray

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Daniel D. Lee

Starfleet Commander (uncredited)

Anne Leighton

Anne Leighton

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

James Lew

James Lew

Romulan (uncredited)

Jill Lover

Jill Lover

Young Vulcan Midwife (uncredited)

Steve Luna

Steve Luna

Lieutenant Star Fleet Command (uncredited)

Aaron Lynch

Flight Operational Air Safety Conductor (uncredited)

Justin Malachi

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Nav Mann

Romulan Crew Member Placing Bomb (uncredited)

Paul Marshall

Paul Marshall

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Owen Martin

Owen Martin

Alien Cadet / Enterprise Crew (uncredited)

Taylor McCluskey

Taylor McCluskey

Kelvin Alien (uncredited)

Matthew McGregor

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Caitlin McKenna

Caitlin McKenna

Kelvin Computer (uncredited)

Andrew Mew

Andrew Mew

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Patrizia Milano

Patrizia Milano

Councilwoman (uncredited)

Heidi Moneymaker

Heidi Moneymaker

Kelvin Crewmember (uncredited)

Kevin Moser

Kevin Moser

Enterprise Crewman (uncredited)

Jonathan Dunkerley Newkerk

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Westley Nguyen

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Jim Nieb

Jim Nieb

Sal (uncredited)

Andres Perez-Molina

Romulan Crew Member (uncredited)

Mark Phelan

Mark Phelan

Romulan (uncredited)

Damion Poitier

Damion Poitier

Drill Hanson #1 (uncredited)

Rahvaunia

Rahvaunia

Academy Teacher (uncredited)

Bertrand Roberson Jr.

Shuttle Cadet (uncredited)

Deborah Rombaut

Deborah Rombaut

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Leonard Jonathan Ruebe

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Darth Schuhe

Injured Officer in Sickbay (uncredited)

Ramona Seymour

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

Vulcan Science Minister (uncredited)

Katie Soo

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Joseph Stephens Jr.

Cadet Officer (uncredited)

Joseph Steven

Joseph Steven

Romulan Engineer (uncredited)

T.J. Storm

T.J. Storm

Klingon Agitator (uncredited)

Kaitlin Sullivan

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

Paul Townsend

Starfleet Security Officer (uncredited)

Scott Trimble

Scott Trimble

Klingon Prison Guard (uncredited)

Errik Tustenuggee

Errik Tustenuggee

Federation Captain Cartwright (uncredited)

Ravi Valleti

Ravi Valleti

Cadet at Trial (uncredited)

Jason Vaughn

Jason Vaughn

Starfleet Cadet (uncredited)

A.J. Verel

Enterprise Crewman (uncredited)

Brian Waller

Vulcan Council Member (uncredited)

Steve Wharton

Star Fleet Cadet (uncredited)

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Romulan (voice) (uncredited)

Rob Wood

Rob Wood

Enterprise Crew Member (uncredited)

Lynnanne Zager

Lynnanne Zager

Enterprise Computer (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Director

J.J. Abrams

Original Series Creator

Gene Roddenberry

Writer

Alex Kurtzman

Writer

Roberto Orci

Reviews

Ruuz

Ruuz

October 4, 2018

6

**The following is a long form review that I originally wrote in 2013**

I did like _Star Trek_. I did not, however, appear to like it as much as the rest of the whole damn planet.

I appreciate the decent helping of Australian actors in the mix (like personal favourite Chris Hemsworth, above). I can get behind the colourful and impressive special effects spectacle. Most of all I dig the reboot angle they pulled. The whole time travel/tangent universe thing is the perfect breeding of remaining true to the original, while still not constricting themselves to the old canon. Fantastic idea.

But I didn’t love it. I’m a big fan of origin stories, but I personally feel that _Star Trek_ never really breached past that point. The first half was brilliant, getting to know the characters, the world, the ideals, everything. But in the latter half it seems they just sort of went “Well, we spent a bunch of time doing stuff good, but now we don’t have enough time left to make an actual movie out of this… Oh well, just chuck an hour of lasers in there and we’ll worry about that next film!” which just isn’t good enough. When _Into Darkness_ comes out later this year, the format will probably pay off, but looking at the merits of Star Trek alone, I think it fell short.

Simon Pegg (_Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead_) as the new Scotty and Zachary Quinto (_American Horror Story, Heroes_) as the new Spock were both solid choices, but other casting decisions like Winona Ryder (_Black Swan, Alien: Resurrection_) as Spock’s mother were an off-shot in the worst possible way.

I suppose though, in science fiction, it’s often safety first and little steps. As a member of what is probably the most frowned upon of the genres, I wish this Star Trek reboot all the best in its inevitable future, and it seems it will make good use of it. But for now, the solo film itself didn’t reach as far as I felt it could have with a little harder work towards the end.

62%

_-Gimly_

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$150,000,000.00

Revenue:

$386,839,614.00

Keywords

spacecraft
teleportation
san francisco, california
time travel
space mission
parachute
black hole
supernova
prequel
futuristic
warp speed
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space
romulans
space opera
reboot
unlikely friendship
child driving car
alternative reality
23rd century
based on tv series
24th century