Just saw this on a huge screen with near perfect sound and seating

Rating: 9/10 (9 May 2009)

My wife enjoyed the film, and don't get me wrong, so did I, but it just wasn't what I was hoping for. The digitized graphics were OK but nothing particularly awesome, and, in fact, the constant motion was fairly annoying. You aren't going to get a chance to marvel at someone's design tour de force, but I'm not sure there were many. The sets were quite derivative of the originals which is to say they may be pretty much 'Star Trek' true, but they're oddly dated today. In fact, now that I think of it, the main leads were also fairly dated as to range of reaction and general attitudes, though probably at near twice normal speed. Still, this is a fun-filled send off of a new crew with a slightly off tone Spock and Kirk. With a stronger storyline this could get engrossing. I generally enjoy the next generation's reworking of any of the old icons. Often they actually step things up a level. This isn't a bad movie. It's just hyped a little too much. I suspect the director is not really a sci-fi fan, and that would have made a real difference.
FLASHFORWARD
I've now seen the DVD and am a little disturbed to find myself revising the marks I had originally given this movie, revising them higher. The thing is, this movie violates some of my favorite movie tenets like 'don't invent scenes just to get cute about something you can do'. But, you know what? I was wrong. It was worth risking the wrath of people like me. In fact the more I think about this, J J Abrams might be becoming my favorite entertainer, which is what he is. And, especially telling, I completely admire how Pine and Quinto have made this their own franchise. There's a grasp of risk taking laced with quick but thorough thinking that I've never seen before in a sci-fi movie. All the jumps in probability are all for a good cause, a rousing good time