Liked it a lot!

Rating: 9/10 (2 June 2013)

I've seen every TV episode and movie that's been made from the Star Trek universe. I love the original series and movies for what they are. They're great fun, and they really explore the characters and their interactions.
I saw the new Star Trek last night and whereas it might have not had the same level of character development, I really enjoyed it.
Without giving away too much, I like the shout outs to the old movies through the dialogue and the characters introduced. The one thing people seem to be hammering this movie for, is the rehashing of existing characters or story lines. I, unlike these so called "purists" choose to look at this not as ripping off of old ideas, but instead as this:
With the 2009 Star Trek, we were introduced to a new time line, in an alternate reality. This now gives the writers and producers the opportunity to do basically whatever they want. By reintroducing some of the same characters and trials, they show that even in alternate realities, some things are still inevitable. I didn't look at this movie and think, oh they're just ripping off ideas from the originals... I thought, wow so this was meant to be.
If you can go into this movie with an open mind, you will probably love it. If you think Star Trek peaked in the 1980s... Save your money, and spare us your negative reviews.