I can't help but wish that the re-launch was accompanied by a better story.

Rating: 6/10 (13 April 2010)

I have a feeling that I'm missing a bit of the intended Star Trek experience, by not watching it on the big screen. It's easy to see how the action sequences and special effects would make a much bigger impression at the theater, and without those to blow the viewer away, the movie has to depend on its less flashy elements. This isn't to the film's advantage.
At times it "feels" like Star Trek, and at times it absolutely doesn't. This is coming from a mild Trek fan, at best. The story didn't do much for me. It's like the writers latched onto the very first semi-decent idea that they had, when it wouldn't have hurt to brainstorm a bit more. Nero seems a lot more like a villain from a forgettable TV episode, than the grand return of the series to the big screen. Most of the cast made little impression on me at all.They certainly won't be replacing the original actors in my mind. This is a decent sci-fi movie with above-average special effects, but that's all.