TONIGHT was the first time I’ve ever seen an actual feature film at an IMAX cinema. And let me tell you something: it won’t be the last.

Utterly amazing experience, and that was just the trailers. The screen is just so vast, you almost have to turn your head to be able to view different parts of the action. Star Trek itself was captivating and flawless from the very start. Chris Pine was very impressive as Kirk, but the bloke who played McCoy stole every scene he was in. The plot was almost a little too clever, using a time travel paradox conveniently to re-invent the Trek myth.

Enthralling nevertheless, with one of those endings the Americans are so good at, pulling the audience in so that we almost cheered along with the Starfleet cadets at the end.

The IMAX theatre made it an almost intimate experience: the events are so large that you feel it’s happening, if not all around you, then certainly just a few inches in front of you. 

Brilliant casting, clever plot, funny and intelligent script, breathtaking special effects. So, in summary: not bad.

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