So on a night when you're feeling brain dead, go see this.

Rating: 7/10 (17 May 2009)

I give it a seven not because its a star trek film, not because it actually followed the story, not because it had correct character personalities and development, not because as a Trekkie I was satisfied, but because it's mindless entertainment and has (SPOILER) evil miners from the future (END SPOILER) Okay, I loved Star Trek as a kid, I watched it with my dad all the time. This was not Star Trek, this was not even close to Star Trek (minus names and maybe young Spock when he wasn't making out with Uhura) I think they watched the entire Star Wars and were drunk on Lucas fumes the night they threw this story together.
Alrighty, so Trekkies now know they will be highly disappointed, I've said my two cents on that account, now moving on.
I went to this movie, late at night, not really concerned as a Trekkie (I already saw what Hollywood did to Wolverine, being also an xmen fan) that I was actually going to get Trek out of this film. And I wasn't disappointed on that account, because I certainly got no Trek.
What I got was mindless entertainment (which is what I usually go to movies for anyway) and that's exactly what I needed to enjoy this movie. I went expecting absolutely nothing and got a lot of random somethings, then a lot of big black (plot) holes of nothing. I actually enjoyed myself, I laughed a bit, was awed a bit by the fantastic CG in some parts, rolled my eyes grinning at the sewage plant they had at the base of the ship, and was pleasantly inspired to go home and play video games when Scotty was suddenly swept down a pipe in an obvious game of Mario charades.
Good entertainment, pretty good acting, good effects, nice music. So grab a popcorn, a soda and maybe some candy, sit back in your comfortable (or not so comfortable theater seat) and prepare to turn off your brain and enjoy it for what it is. Entertainment with no merit, who cares, it's Hollywood, it's time to stop being surprised by the fact that many movies coming out of there seem to be made on a night of booze and playboy.
If you're not one to mindlessly enjoy yourself, then good like finding a director that will actually do Star Trek right, until then I am happy with my old series, I don't need it to be made into a movie. :) I enjoyed myself, I always try to enjoy myself in a movie, this movie is not a BAD movie, I know when I have seen a bad movie (ex. Jaws 3D) and I'll rate it so. But this movie was enjoyable to a degree, just don't see it for a Star Trek film, clearly by the reviews on this site it should be obvious to you already that you will just want your money back.