The quintessential example of a perfect reboot.

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2020)

Everything fires on all cylinders, not least of all the electric and amusing acting, some rich kinetic photography, clever callbacks and nuanced emotion.
Perhaps re-tutored the world in how to build artistically presented blockbusters, for a spell anyway.
The film that made Star Trek cool. It was always fun, heartfelt and adventurous, but it wasn't all those things *and* cool.
Abrams manages to make a gripping and fresh and pitch-perfect reboot with an equally pitch perfect cast. We don't see too little or too much of the prequel elements of Star Trek and there are enough clever references that it's not too cloying or befuddling to those new to Star Trek. The timeline altering is just an absolutely perfect idea and there's a real sense of classic movie magic and an ingenious modern spirit injected into this movie that makes it timeless and consistently excellent.
The 4K UHD isn't a huge leap above the blu-ray in terms of image because it was a pretty fine entry as it was, but the sheer contrast between the lights and darks in this movie are eye-popping and colours are strong and nuanced without being overwhelming.