A lot better than I expected

Rating: 9/10 (19 May 2013)

I really thought it was going to be a shallow macho story with lots of action and no depth. And, in many a respect, it was so. But I didn't hate it. I had fun all the way, liked the characters, liked the casting and Benedict Cumberbatch made a fantastic Khan. The 3D wasn't really impressive and I guess, seen in old fashioned 2D, it would not have lost any of the watching pleasure.
If I have to dislike something it is the exaggerated action scenes and the obvious humour. In a world of high technology and science, there is a lot of hand to hand combat, punching and then some silly jokes to lighten the mood. However, that is consistent to the original Star Trek series, so I can't complain too much. I really would have liked Scotty to be a little more serious. Even if Simon Pegg is a comedy actor, I am sure he can do something more than comic relief in an action movie.
My conclusion: amazingly fun, but then I went there with low expectations to begin with. I am a bit preoccupied that they are moving away from the ideas of The Next Generation to wallow in the more base concepts of The Original Series, but overall I liked the movie.