now i understand why this was hyped so much in the media

Rating: 4/10 (21 May 2013)

OK, i understand that abrams can use stuff out of the alt star trek universe, but this felt like a michael bey version of an existing movie from that era. the action is there and so is the beginnings of a story which i figured out about halfway through and then i was waiting for the big surprise. that revelation made me realize that abrams hadn't created a new movie, but recycled the best parts of the existing movie, even down to the sequencing and shouting from the original. was sorely disappointed with the revelation that this wasn't a new take on the genre - was even more disappointed by the fact that the special effects were what was advertised and that was what carried the movie - that's something i would have expected from michael bey. it's not really a bad movie - just felt like paramount was trying to milk the successful original for more money...