So, following in the footsteps of films like the Silence of the Lambs and Star Wars, Star Trek has come up with a prequel, well actually a middle-quel given the “Enterprise” spin-off series, but let’s not get trek-nical so early 
So as a movie it actually stand up on it’s own. If you do follow the chronicles of James Tiberius Kirk then you will pick up on the funnier bits from the series, for example the guy in the red uniform the goes down to the planet and always gets killed.
Followers of the rest of the genre are not left out either, everyone on the bridge waits for the captain to get the mission underway with his special ‘word’ to the pilot.
Since you may already know the original series bridge line-up, the writers have cunningly tried to use a time paradox to mix it up a bit. If you’re scratching your head a bit don’t worry, I don’t think it really added to the plot much but basically it means that an enemy from the future comes back at the beginning of the filmand the rest of the film is actually running in an alternate reality… See, still none the wiser and it really doesn’t matter.
The effects are pretty good. There is a lot of camera movement to emphasize things, so if you’re sensitive about such things then this may not be your cupcake Simon Pegg’s accent is disappointing and from completely the wrong side of the country, but he still adds some really good comic effect. There are also strong performances from the rest of the main cast and even future spock’s cameo wasn’t all that bad although Leonard Nimoy is actually 129 years old in real life so be warned!
So, the bad? Well films around time travel bother me, but this one isn’t so bad. Simon Pegg’s accent bothered me. The fast movement can be a pain on the big screen.
And the good? Well let’s face it if that’s all I have to moan about then do you need to ask? It is a good space action movie that stands on it’s own but is enhanced with exposure to the genre.
I’d recommend you go see this at the cinema, or buy a big TV – if you don’t have one already – to watch it on when it gets to DVD.