A real bait and switch! (Warning Spoilers)

Rating: 4/10 (31 May 2009)

I am in a state of shock. For most of the film I felt it did a good job of capturing the things that made Star Trek great: good science fiction, human characters that had a sense of humor, a sense of wonder. The actors, particularly those playing Kirk, McCoy and Spock, did a great job of capturing the essence of the characters. Then, the ending. My companions and I tried to grasp the reality of what we had just seen...a total wipe-out of Trek history. We were sure the original time-line was going to be restored at the end of the film, but no. Its clear that this film was meant to be the start of a money making reboot of the brand. That's the only thing that explains the ending...not to mention the absurd relationship between Uhuru and Spock. How can they make Uhuru, an officer and member of the bridge crew, into booty call for a Vulcan? Frankly, as a fan who watched Star Trek from the first night the show was on the air, I feel betrayed. Very sad. Glad I have my own copies of the original movies and can ignore this one. I won't be recommending it to anyone.