Loved it and just re-watched 10 yrs after - it still holds up.

Rating: 9/10 (29 March 2020)

So many negative reviews from 'fans'. I am a fan. I'm not the kind of fan who goes to conventions and my entire life is not consumed by Star Trek. However, I watched the first episode of TOS when it aired in 1966. I was 10 years old, and my entire world changed. I started to imagine a future - a future like nothing anyone had ever thought of before. That show was the catalyst for my love of the sci-fi genre, for many books and films over the years, in particular the many entries in the world of Star Trek. Honestly, this is a good little movie. It has the elements of Star Trek that make it what we loved - and love. The Prime Directive, the Enterprise, the themes of friendship and courage - the crew, the comedy, the rebellious nature of Captain Kirk - the new cast did such a great job portraying these beloved characters, I just felt I was seeing them all again, and I liked it very much. Don't get so hung up on what is Canon, and what is scientifically possible, that you forget to enjoy a tall tale - a story - with characters that are larger than life, and with whom we fall a little bit in love every time. Live long and prosper.