Star Trek goes down as the second in our Many Movies of May series (Wolverine = 1st). The ST trailers promised super crazy sci-fi action, and the end result did not disappoint:

The Good:

• The entire movie looked great - set designs, computer interfaces, ships, the whole futuristic enchilada - all very slick.
• Hardly a weak note in the cast. Spock and Bones were ridiculously spot-on. Kid Kirk filled Shatner's swarthy captain shoes admirably.
• The abundant special effects coupled with energetic cinematography and sound design formed a relentless three-pronged assault on the senses. Which was awesome. Dialing up the Nerd a bit, it felt like a two-hour version of the sensation I get the first few minutes after walking into an unfamiliar comic book store (sans the wonderful paper and cardboard smell).

• The action sequences were occasionally too zoomed-in (with, quick shaky-cam cuts) to track, though not nearly on the level of the impossible-to-follow action in the Bourne Ultimatum or Quantum of Solace. Still, this is a trend that must be stopped.
• Chekov was kind of a weak note in the cast.
• Lacking anything in the way of a quiet moment allowing viewers to catch their breath and just bask in a big-budget future. Spock and Uhura share some down time (pun!) in an elevator, but I couldn't stop trying to scope the elevator menu interface or nifty lighting scheme behind them.
• The villain and his evil scheme felt a bit run-of-the-mill.

• Not a fan of the Nokia product placement - even if it was part of an "antique" car. The "Slusho" reference was ok, though it whipped me right out the movie.