Star Trek movie review

I fall somewhere between the hardcore trekies (or trekers as many perfer to be called) and the haters who have no time at all for the pollyanna-ish vision of the future. One of my earliest memories is of being dragged downtown to see Star Trek the motion picture (doing research it would have happened in 1979). I have followed some of the various incarnations of the show with various levels of intensity over the years. So here we are 30 years later and the franchise has come full circle. When I first heard the premise of this feature movie I was indifferent. The more recent incarnations of Star Trek appeal much more to me. However word from friends, the blogsphere and mainstream media reviews seemed to indicate that this was actually one of the better offerings out in this summer so far. So I tagged along with a couple of friends and saw this latest offering. Overall I found it to be an enjoyable movie. For a hollywood science fiction movie it's fairly well written, executed and performed. Those with a more sophisticated palate may find it hard to overlook the holes in the flimsy storyline and the fact that the extremely improbable way the same small group of characters keep colliding into each other. Overall though it is an entertaining and optimistic collection of eye candy that doesn't take itself too seriously.