mondojohnson

I just came back from the new “Trek” and am happy to report that it kicked some ass. Yes, it is “non-canonical”, but it is also very reverent, peppered with all sorts of in-jokes for the devoted.

The casting is great, even Zachary Quinto as Spock, which I was worried about. Major props to John Cho (Cho is one sexy Sulu) and the dude playing McCoy. His name eludes me at the moment, but he nailed McCoy without doing a caricature. [CORRECTION: the talented fellow in question is Karl Urban].

But the MVP trophy goes to Simon Pegg as Scottie. He doesn’t appear until late in the game, but it’s worth the wait. He’s made the character his own.

I must also mention the appearance of my boy Clifton Collins, Jr., who earned a special star on my walk of fame for his awesome performance in “Capote”…. Unfortunately, he is cast as second banana to Eric Bana (say that three times fast!).

A really fun summer flick … the franchise has indeed been reborn.