Very disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (12 May 2009)

After all the hype I found this movie disappointing. So much so that I left about ten minutes before the end.
Thinking about it, I suspect the reason is that the original Star Trek TV series rose above the slightly shonky sets, KMart uniforms and balsa model animations because of the concepts "debated" in the episodes. Chain of command, captains' responsibilities and so on made what was a pretty run-of-the-mill series into something worth wondering about.
Now we have breathtaking effects and CGI battles, bangs and the like. (Except the transporter effects - how come the TV transporters looked as if they worked while this film appeared as if they'd been drawn in by a toddler?) But I think these effects were the downfall of the film. I got the distinct impression that they sat down and worked out how to make the bangs louder, the explosions explosier and the black holes holier - and then looked at each other and said "now how are we going to tie all those effects together? D'you think we need some sort of story line? Howsabout if .......
Five out of ten - for the bangs!