Too much action. Too little story.

Rating: 5/10 (5 November 2013)

This is a non-stop action movie. It's the kind of movie where the action/CG scenes are so prevalent that the effectiveness of them, the affect, is nullified. One disaster leads into another after (very) short reprieves of story and dialogue and by the end the viewer is left numb.
This kind of thing seems to be a trend with many movies these days. Movies are becoming more visual rides than stories and are mirroring the non-stop silliness and action found in many bad kids movies.
I wanted to see Star Trek! It was in there somewhere; underneath all of the shiny glitter there was talk of the prime directive etc. Kirk is depicted more as a cowboy than a Starfleet captain. I found it very messy. There was almost no professionalism to be found in Starfleet other than Spock's dry, logical persona that us Star Trek fans know and love.
I thought the actors did a fine job. If they were given a better, more interesting script I think that these new Star Trek movies could be strong. I don't feel that this crew of actors is getting a fair chance. I do like that these movies are made to appeal to the masses rather than just pure Star Trek fan, in that they are looser, less confined, and more youthful, but Star Trek is getting lost. I wonder what Gene Roddenberry would say.