Could've and Should've Been Better

Rating: 5/10 (30 May 2013)

As a die hard Star Trek fan, I was eagerly looking forward to this film. But alas, I was disappointed.
I'll try to keep it short.
Karl Urban as Dr. Mcoy is great. He is by far the best actor of the lot, and plays Bones to a tee. He was the only bright spot.
I still find it hard to believe that someone on his first mission after the academy (one he wasn't supposed to be on anyway), could be made captain. In the series, Jim Kirk was the youngest captain in Starfleet history, but he made captain at about 35 years old after doing his time in space and working his way up the ladder. But, i suppose that's an old complaint.
The shout-outs to Star Trek II are dumb and poorly acted.
They have Spock showing emotion way too often and too strongly.
Lastly, and most importantly, I think Benedict Cumberbatch is an excellent actor. I also think he would make a great villain, but he is no Khan Noonien Singh. Ricardo Montalban betrayal of Khan is legendary. Khan is usually listed as one of the ten best villains. Kahn has class, finesse, he'd kill you while sipping a cognac, and reading Shakespeare. That is not the Khan we got and I'm highly disappointed.
In the end, the movie would've been a lot better if they started fresh. But to take on remaking Khan?!!! That's almost as bad as remaking Darth Vader. God help us, because J.J. Abrams is doing the next Star Wars film.
5 Stars is being charitable.