Not faithful, but still a good movie

Rating: 7/10 (14 April 2013)

Full of plot holes, bad science, and inconsistencies... just like the originals! NOT faithful to the original, but they already said it was going to be a reboot, so that was expected. There were some incredibly stupid characterization choices, convenient plot devices ==SPOILER== like when Kirk's pod lands on an entire planet but fortunately just a few hundred yards from Spock Prime's cave ==/SPOILER==, and yes, as an older fan of the originals, I was kind of disappointed that it wasn't the movie I would have made if given the chance, but hey man, it's Star Trek, lighten up and enjoy it! Even the originals were full of the same things, but the difference was that they were the originals. And no, this is not the same genre as original Star Trek (Space Opera/Sci-Fi Drama), it is indeed an Sci-Fi/Action film, and I for one am glad. As much as I loved Star Trek throughout my life, I always wished there was more action! Watch it and enjoy the ride, it's a good movie despite the impossible science and "time travel means we can do any-darned-thing" attitude.