Lackluster Film

Rating: 1/10 (12 May 2014)

Very little about this movie works. Things are out of order, they disregarded decades of Star Trek lore, and for some reason distances don't mean anything.
There is a part in the movie where they go from the Neutral Zone to earth in the space of one 2 minute continuous scene. There are moments like this all over the place. It really messes with the pacing of the film and makes it unrealistic and muddy.
Honestly, the entire story is just a mess. It chaotically goes back and forth between shaky action scenes, corny attempts at humor, bits of story--apparently added for good measure--and the occasional mushy stuff put in there as garnish.
Plus, they really crapped on Star Trek mythos with the whole reverse Kirk/Spock thing. Totally disgusting disregard for the original films. J.J Abrams has no business making these movies, he's not a fan and he doesn't respect the franchise.
It is constantly in conflict with older canon, such as having trans-warp technology and weapons, which weren't developed for another 100 years, after we encountered the Borg.
For a Star Trek film it is a very violent movie.
The special effects are alright, but don't expect any realism, even at times where it would improve the scene if they took the time to do it right; everything is very over the top--another example of Hollywood deciding physics don't matter. Which I am getting tired of seeing--But what did I expect from a J.J Abrams film?
Personally, I can't set through the whole movie without getting bored and finding something else to half-occupy my mind when watching it. I suppose I will have to wait until someone comes along that actually cares about Star Trek, and makes them right, before I will get any movies I will enjoy.
And I did try to like the new films, I really did, but it's like they were made for meth addicts with the attention span of a Mealworm. Until then, I suppose will have to stick to the shows and older movies to get my fix.