Entertained and disappointed at the same time

Rating: 5/10 (10 May 2009)

Okay, I have to say that I have been watching Star Trek since syndication put TOS on after school every day in the early 70's and couldn't wait to hopefully have another series start with the same characters I loved. I was excited when the movies came out and TNG started in the late 80's. Each movie and all the series that followed had the same basic theme, exploration of the universe that also explored the inner working of any society, righting wrongs and sticking to a moral and ethical code, with a little action by the bad guys thrown in. There was no moral or ethical dilemma in this movie, just a mad alien with a large ship who wanted to destroy Vulcan...shades of Star Wars! I liked this movie for the action but I just could not believe the change in the time line by a miner holding a grudge. And of all the other unbelievable things, Kirk steps into the captain's chair almost after leaving Starfleet Academy. Kirk should have been an officer for about 10 years before getting promoted to Captain. Having been in the military, no matter how competent you are, you are not going to be promoted that quickly. And Chekov was not assigned to the Enterprise for at least a year after Kirk was given the assignment. But I figure that gives Paramount at least 2 more movies to restore the time line to what it was. Here's hoping.