You couldn't ask for a better reboot

Rating: 10/10 (3 June 2011)

I've been having to think about this for quite a while. People have been getting on my case about me thinking this is one of the best Star Trek films in the entire series(It's right up there with Wrath of Khan in my opinion). I've had more than enough time to think about this, and I think the best answer that I can give is that because of the scope of the story, the grand, epic scale and nature and the characters involved, this picture is big. It's almost too big to be a movie.
The science doesn't bother me. The details don't bug me because in my opinion they don't really detract from the story or bring up a way in which the crew could have stopped Nero. Talking of Nero, people have been demanding to know his motivations. I will keep insisting to you until the day I die that sometimes people do stupid, psychotic, evil and massively, mind-blowingly irresponsible things for reasons far beyond us. They do that in the real world too, and it certainly isn't improbable they wouldn't use whatever means at their disposal to reek revenge, no matter how crazy it may seem.
What matters is that there is a threat to every federation planet, and Kirk must not just deal with Spock, but he must come to terms with himself and realize he can't be a selfish jackass anymore, he has to step up and do what is right not for himself but for everyone. It's nice to see after all the conflict Spock and Kirk went through that their legendary friendship is beginning to blossom.
It was nice to have Spock prime there for a reason. His being there wasn't a result of being shoe-horned, but as a result of actual dramatic necessity. Spock Prime is there for a reason, and I honestly don't know if he will or how he will aid the Spock and Kirk of the past, we'll just have to wait and see.
What matters is that the story is big, it's fast-paced, it's never boring, there's always something going on. From the minute Kirk's father charges heroically to save hundreds of lives from Nero as he says goodbye to his wife and newly born child, you're emotionally invested. You know who this little boy is going to grow up to be.
This movie is a game changer. It takes the crew of the great original series and gives them a new lease on life with potentially endless stories that will no doubt thrill and excite us all. I just hope the writers can keep up this frantic pace.