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This is coming from a guy who knows nothing of Romulans and Vulcans: Star Trek rocks—seen it twice already. But how much exactly? And is this Chris Pine guy really movie-star material?

Hit the clip to get my instant take, recorded moments after I split from the theater. It's a new feature we're calling Rearview Reviews.

You seen Star Trek yet? Lemme know what you think!
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You gotta hand it to Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine and J.J. Abrams: The Star Trek stars and their mastermind have been talking and talking about this new flick for years. And we've been there, getting it on-camera since the summer of 2007.

So here's a video mashup of two years of interviews: Quinto from Comic-Con, Pine at Sundance, Abrams admitting he's not a "Trekker." And dig Pine getting his hands on his own action figure for the first time, and Quinto finally nailing that "Live Long and Prosper" hand sign.

Check the clip, then hit the jump for the newest interviews, where Abrams offers big love for the original series, and I confront Pine about stealing my onion rings. Seriously.

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