At the urging of my friend @shawnnar, I finally caught Star Trek (note: iTunes link goes to the ORIGINAL Star Trek Motion Picture Soundtrack, not the reboot). While not everyone loves Star Trek, the characters still have resonence.

I am more of a Star Trek: the Next Generation fan, but the themes of diplomacy, humanity, and diversity that are ingrained in the series has always been fascinating.

This new movie isn't focused on those characteristics.

J.J. Abram's reboot of the Star Trek saga is full of action, special effects, and... characters. There must have been quite a sense of pressure to live up to the popculture collective's expectations. And while the movie isn't about the Prime Directive, it is so freaking entertaining that I had an urge to go for seconds right after.The last time I really felt this urge was when the first Matrix was released.

While watching the movie, you forget about plot holes. I was engrossed by the movie, by the plot, and especially by the dynamic between Spock and Kirk.

The audience is NEVER bored during this movie. J.J. Abrams knows how to set the pace between action and story, seducing the audience into this world that is so very familiar to fans and yet so different.

Of course there are the Star Wars overtones throughout the movie. Heck, even the special effects are ILM, I think. But it's a beautiful film. This is something I'm already planning to buy on Bluray when it comes out.

I wonder if fangirls recall that the history of SLASH is rooted in the bromance between Spock and Kirk. Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine do smolder on screen. This is their story. The beginning of the journey that binds these two men together. And while it is very true that this is not my father's Star Trek, it IS a heady experience.

By the way, the novelization is available, if you have the urge to add it to your collections. The movie is out right now. I'm considering an IMAX showing for my next viewing.

You know, it seems logical.