As long as you know it ain't really "Star Trek" and don't mind, you're in for a nice ride.

Rating: 8/10 (14 October 2013)

As an old fogey of 49, I can't help but love the original "Star Trek" series. To me, this is THE "Star Trek". I had difficulty with the last Trek movie, the reboot, as it just seemed to violate so much of the original canon. However, given a bit of time, I guess I can turn off my brain and ignore the inconsistencies between the old and the new--even if the notion of an 'alternate universe' where such inconsistencies are accepted is something I still struggle with a bit.
Since this film came out several months ago and by now there are 1832934 reviews (more or less), I won't make my review that long and I won't explain the plot. Sure, it's once again inconsistent--with an entirely new beginning story of how Kirk met his nemesis, Khan. And, it's inconsistent in a few other ways. However, it IS exciting to watch--and never really lets up. Plus, a few of the inconsistencies were still nice homages to the original (such as near the end when a DIFFERENT crew member enters the engines to save the ship and then says goodbye). Overall, a lot of action, a few nice explorations of characters and a film that lovers of Simon Pegg will ADORE since Scotty is given a much larger part in this one than in previous Trek films. Well made all around and well worth seeing. I assume they'll be making more of these and I hope to see them as well...unless they suck like "Star Trek V".