That was the Batman Begins of Star Trek

Rating: 10/10 (8 May 2009)

That was the Batman Begins of Star Trek. They even found a way to explain the retcons that 1. fits organically into the plot and 2. would appeal to Star Trek fans and 3. leaves them completely covered. Roddenberry would be proud.
That alone would make this movie memorable, but not only does J.J. Abrams manage to pack a lot of action into this film without detracting from the story, but he also manages to give each of the characters in the ensemble enough screen time to come across in a satisfying way without making the film seem unbalanced.
Ordinarily, I don't think that most movies need sequels, but this one would manage one very well. It wouldn't require the characters to unlearn any of the lessons they learned in the first movie.