Consistent Stream of Action and Effects

Rating: 10/10 (27 August 2019)

(Flash Review)
This review is from someone WITHOUT much classic Star Trek knowledge or experience; I know the characters but am far from a geek. I was highly entertained throughout this movie. The opening scene was visually stunning as well as emotional. No reason to go into the plot as many other have done in serious depth but this was at the same level as the 3rd pass at the Star Wars movies which makes sense as J.J. Abrams was the director. I was emotionally drawn in to the story, characters and the entertaining action. The one knock against it was, as this was a movie to explain the origin of the original characters, that objective felt accelerated especially for Captain Kirk. For someone who doesn't understand Star Trek Nuances, I was entertained and engrossed.