No for me

Rating: 4/10 (17 May 2013)

Just back from seeing STID with my wife. We looked at each other afterward and basically said the same thing -- this wasn't our Star Trek. It belongs to others, not us. Others who enjoy one action scene after another with way too many impossible situations somehow made possible. There's a story in there somewhere but it plays second (or third) fiddle to other less essential elements of the film.
I will say that BC plays a capable villain, and the casting in general was very good, but I was never drawn into the movie, not even for a few seconds. I knew I was in a theater with no moments of being inside the story, a feeling I get when I'm watching a high caliber film. I was drawn into the story in several other ST movies, but not this one or its predecessor.
Homage was made to the ST of yesteryear, but in clumsy ways. The Tribble suddenly appeared on Bones's table. How did it get there and it was part of Kirk's cure? No thanks. Spock and Kirk trading radiation places with Spock yelling Khaaaaaannn this around seemed hokey to me. And the purpose of new Spock having a chat with old Spock was?
After the movie ended I couldn't help but notice the hush in our 25% full theater. Absolutely no buzz.
I did promise my daughter we'd see this movie and maybe I'll get a different vibe the second time around, but I kinda doubt it. Maybe the next one will boldly go. This one didn't.
4 / 10 is all this viewer can give.
Saw it again with my daughter. She liked it and because of that I liked it a bit more. My conclusion is that this new Star Trek primarily targets a younger audience and that's OK. Some of us were once a younger audience when the original ST and follow-ons were introduced. I do hope the next one deals with exploration, which was mentioned at the end.