Quite good even if you are not a trekkie

Rating: 7/10 (8 February 2010)

I enjoyed this movie even though I am not a trekkie - just enjoyed the original series but never followed any of the subsequent series.
Good points:
Story: It was quite enjoyable in the beginning when they set up the backgrounds of Kirk and Spock. Although Kirk's maverick rebellious style was a little annoying. The casting was quite good overall. Quinto was right for the role. Saldana is quite elegant. Chris Pine looks a little haggard for his age. Anton Yelchin's Russian accent is a bit too hard to understand. Wish we could have seen more Winona.
Effects: The slightly old fashioned and not over the top effects is a good contrast to the dizzying new scifi movies. What happens to the cast looks quite realistic except Kirk getting beaten up too much.
Bad points: The time travel element was a little bit bewildering - might have to watch twice. Some of the action in the latter part also seemed to jump from one scene to the next too quickly without a clear explanation. I realize for fans they had to pack in a lot of details which probably added to my confusion.
Music: It would have been nice to hear the glorious theme song earlier in the movie instead of just at the end.
Overall: Worth seeing - not a let down at all. Only thing is what more can the do with the sequel?