Favorite Movie

In this year of 2009, I have seen more movies in theatres then I think I ever had in previous years, especially this summer. Out of all these movies I had watched and reviewed to my peers, my favorite had to be the movie Star Trek. I enjoyed this movie so much that I willingly paid to see it 3 times in theatres: once with my family, and twice with some of my best friends. Every time I watched it, it kept getting better and was really the inspiration as to why I chose Star Trek as my primary source for my analytical research paper. Sadly enough, the movie is way better than the series and here’s why.

First off, the actors did a superb job in this film. Even though I love William Shatner, actor Chris Pine did an amazing job of playing a young, fearless Captain Kirk, who was entertaining to watch at all times. Zack Quinto also did just as good of a job playing Spock who made everyone else look like a total idiot every time he spoke. These two men made the entire movie with their acting ability and it made the movie entertaining for every scene they were in (which was just about all of them). What also made the movie so good were the actors who played the minor roles. The actors who played Dr. Bones, Chekov, Sulu, and Scotty all deserved awards for best sporting cast. They kept the movie humorous while keeping the seriousness of the story line. Another thing I loved about the movie was how the story never had a dull spot and the movie never dragged. The plot had enough twists to keep it interesting while still being able to comprehend what was going on. Nobody likes to sit through a movie where you are completely lost for 75% of it. Finally, I would have to say the special effects were amazing. If you watch the series back in the 1960’s, I’m pretty sure I could make better effects in my basement than that, but this movie had it all and truly was the best film of the year so far.