Space: the final frontier...

Having just got back from what has to be the best summer blockbuster I have seen in years, I don't really know what to say. JJ Abrams has taken a once tired, past it's prime franchise and injected fresh new life into it. This is Star Trek, boldly going where no one has gone before. It's new, it's exciting, it's relevant.

Since the film isn't tied down to the vast recesses of Trek lore, due to it being set in an alternate timeline of sorts, Abrams has had room to take the franchise in some thrilling new directions, crafting a sci-fi epic that every blockbuster this summer, and many summers to come, should be measured against.

The threat that time-jumping villain Nero poses to the Federation feels very real and there's a great sense of danger and intensity throughout proceedings. Not once did I feel that everything is going to be okay just because this is a prequel, Abrams throws that notion out the window right from the outset.

Forget everything you know about Star Trek, because the rules have been completely rewritten. In this new, reimagined Trek, anything goes.

The recast Enterprise crew feel perfect in their roles, with Zachory Quinto's performance as Spock being a particular highlight. Kirk and Spock are the main heart of the film, but everyone gets a chance to shine. There are many fan-pleasing moments in the movie, from the ending narration (you know the one) to the presence of old face Leonard Nemoy.

Overall, I loved the movie. It exceeded all of my expectations and, as a Star Trek fan, I couldn't possibly have asked for more. Not since the original Star Wars trilogy has a sci-fi movie been this likable. As the first film of hopefully many new adventures for the starship Enterprise, this is one hell of an opening.