Spectacular...but too many storyline inconsistencies

Rating: 8/10 (5 October 2013)

I've been a serious "trekkie" since the original series was aired here in the UK in 1969. I was somewhat disappointed with this, the latest offering.
On the plus side, the film is visually stunning, with some absolutely amazing CGI. The pace is fast and doesn't suffer from any long pauses in the action. There are plenty of shocks and memorable moments.
My main objection lies with the inconsistencies with subsequent Trek story lines which I cannot go into without revealing the plot details, suffice it to say that there is a serious mismatch between this and what happens later in the Trek story.
Also, one scene matched both the action (although there was role reversal in this film) and even the exact dialogue from an earlier Trek film. I saw no reason for this, something more original could have been written, plus the outcome of the scene was, frankly just silly I thought. There were other scenes that in some ways harked back to earlier films, Perhaps I'm being too purist about this - maybe. Nevertheless, I did mostly enjoy it even though to me it lacked any real emotional impact compared to its predecessors, nothing that made me want to watch it again.
If you view it without reference to other Trek story lines, I think you will find it quite an entertaining 2 hours!