The maker of this film understands nothing at all about Star Trek.

Rating: 1/10 (8 May 2009)

Garbage. This director understands something, but it is not Star Trek. The movie that is here is a shallow and misguided journey into the ego of the director. There are to many people in this film, the violence is gratuitous and contributes nothing to the story. The actor playing Spock is good as an enraged "hero" but unbelievable as a Vulcan. There is no character development at all. There seems no context for the characters and no context for the story. The so-called "spectacular" effects are overblown. The real appeal of the Star Trek series has been the characters, not the explosions. Maybe if the director had a name instead of initials, there might have been a story here. In effect, this production team has killed the series for good. Hollywood has lost the soul of making good science fiction. People who appreciated the humanity and aesthetic of Rodenberry will find this film insulting. I found this release to be a complete waste of time.