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Title: A worthy successor to its legacy.
Review: Aside from being a movie which keeps the viewer's interest from beginning to end, this "Star Trek" movie serves the purpose of tying up a lot of loose ends from the original series. One comes away with a much better understanding of the characters, and can get much more out of the original episodes when watching them again. This is a key aspect of the film, since other than its social commentary and obvious allegorical nature, what has always set all of the "Star Trek" series and movies apart from other SciFi on TV and in theaters is that it is character-driven, rather than depending on the special effects and story lines (though the writers have always been good as well). This one is no exception. It's a very good movie, and very well-acted.
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