“Star Trek” on DVD and Blu-ray
November 20, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Movies
The newest instalment of Star Trek was released on DVD and Blu-ray this week and I immediately picked up a copy. Being a huge Trekkie, I was really worried when they decided to go back and start the series from before Kirk was the captain of the Starship Enterprise. I was so pleasantly surprised by what J.J. Abrams did with the characters and storyline.
image: Paramount Pictures
Not everyone in my life shares my passion for Star Trek so I thought it was great that Abrams really found a balance between giving fans the sci-fi flick they needed while making it also an action-packed adventure. The film struck a real balance and I think audiences responded favorably to it.
In the movie, we meet Kirk, Spock, Chekov, Uhura and the rest of the gang before they became the crew we all know and love. There were a few surprises but mostly it was just cool to see how the relationships developed as well as understanding how certain things happened (we learn about how Kirk passes the unbeatable Kobayashi Maru test at the Starfleet Academy).
I know people will always be picky when a new movie is added to a popular series but, seriously, I think this one is definitely worth checking out!
