Great popcorn fun, even if the sequel will probably be better

Rating: 7/10 (2 June 2009)

This is not the second coming of Christ as many seem to be making it out to be. Its not particularly deep, the supporting cast seems to be extended cameos put there to please Trekkies while making a movie solely about Kirk and Spock, and, sorry to say, the little pistols still look like weak pieces of plastic.
That being said, its probably the best popcorn movie of the year so far. The action setpieces are well made, time travel is handled well and the cast is uniformly entertaining (even Quinto, who I'm still not convinced can pull off anything other than Sylar). The reboot structure involving time travel is unique. Eric Bana is a great villain, unfortunately underused.
However, I can't help but feel a Batman Begins syndrome is going to happen with this version of Star Trek. Sure, Star Trek is a good movie, but I get the distinct feeling the next sequel will be truly where this franchise will shine, since this entry probably works best as purely a setup.
Now if they can find space for some tribbles...