This is NOT Star Trek.

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2013)

An excellent film. An action film. Sadly... it is NOT star trek.
For those who love star trek, this film goes to the lowest common denominator.
This film has no RESPECT or CONCERN for the world of star trek or its characters. 1. The Vulcan home planet gets destroyed (obliterated). Wow! 2. The Romulan home planet gets destroyed (obliterated). Double wow! 3. An entire fleet of starfleet ships gets destroyed (obliterated) at the same time. Jackpot! 4. The young Jim Kirk and Spock save the Earth home planet from destruction on what is probably the last surviving ship in starfleet! No way, you say... but wait, there's more... 5. This movie is about the young Captain Jim Kirk and Mr. Spock, all other characters are marginalized. Team work... zero! 6. The character of Jim Kirk is that of a troubled, reckless, self-destructive person. He completely destroys a vintage sports car and wilfully gets into a barroom brawl, living like he has nothing to lose. Then he joins starfleet and saves the day. A hero! 7. The character of Mr. Spock (who is half-Vulcan and half-human) is that of an emotionally vulnerable person. In his early youth, he actually gets into a fist fight with other kids (all of whom are 100% Vulcan). Makes sense!
Don't think for one minute that this film has anything intelligent to say... Star Trek (2009) is pure entertainment for American football fans.