Review of Star Trek (2009) by William%20 O — 25 Jun 2017

This movie rebooted the franchise in a very fresh way. The new cast is great and J.J. Abrams directs the movie in a great way. Leonard Nimoy was a welcomed surprise.

9.5/10.

This review of Star Trek (2009) was written by William%20 O on 25 Jun 2017.

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