Wait for DVD (Small spoilers)

Rating: 6/10 (17 May 2013)

I admit, I had pretty high hopes. I've been a Star Trek fan my entire life, and I've watched the first reboot about 50 times, and it still hasn't gotten old...which makes this film, once so eagerly anticipated, a total disappointment. The action scenes are good, but not oh-God-is-this-the-end great. The emotional connection between the characters feels scripted, as if we're watching the attempts at recapturing the remnants of the chemistry of the first film, and only catching glimpses of it's greatness.
The rest of the film is predictable. Literally - my husband had called the entire plot, "twists" included, within the first 20 minutes, and he's not nearly as big a Trekkie as I am. The plot is recycled, revenge is a motive as old as time, and not particularly well done here, and there is even outright recreation of scenes from previous Star Trek movies.
So, I was looking forward to it - I was looking forward to the undercurrent of philosophy that has permeated the Star Trek universe as long as I've been alive - I was looking forward to seeing insurmountable situations handled with grace, and compassion, and verve - and I was looking for new iconic moments that I can add to my collection of favorite Star Trek moments of "What would Spock do?" "what would Kirk do?".
Given the way this film turned out, though, I guess I'll just have to keep looking.