Mixed Bag

Rating: 7/10 (14 December 2017)

Listen, this movie is a mixed bag just like most films these days that are either sequels, imaginations or in this case, both.
It's not that this movie is bad per say, it's just that it's not new. If you are new to Trek, you will enjoy this. If you're a fanboy, listen to Shatner's advice and "get a life". If you're somewhere in the middle like me, grew-up with it, watched it all, enjoyed it; you may or may not like this movie.
I found it entertaining and the talent was not too bad. Some of the ideas were OK, but again nothing fresh.
At the end of the day it's a solid 6.5 because of it's lack of vision and depth. If you want to understand why this movie is the way it is, go watch Wrath of Khan, arguably the best Trek movie and one of the best pieces of science fiction ever put together.