Pretty awesome...and that's coming from a guy who hates Star Trek

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2013)

I'm not a Trekkie--I don't even have a curious interest in Star Trek. I just could never get into the characters or stories. I'm a Star Wars guy! I gave the reboot a shot and didn't care for it but this one had Benedict Cumberbatch playing the villain all Trekkies will tell you is the greatest bad guy in existence (and I'll be honest, I don't understand why) so I gave the film a shot and I loved it! The story is decent, the action is fist-pumpingly awesome and the special effects will make your eyes bleed rainbows because they are so stellar. The film did, however, have some issues. There's plot holes that will drive the pretentious viewer and Trek purist insane with anger and the cast of characters felt way too big for me as most of the characters end up being haphazardly placed in the story and feeling completely out of place like the writers quickly wrote scenes for them so they don't go to waste.
However, the complaints are minor in my opinion as the film is fun to watch and just plain exciting thanks to its action and Benedict Cumberbatch making a villain I once held firm was all hype and his lameness being painfully obvious and watching him turn that character into something cold, calculating and cool. Will this film turn me into a Trekkie? Oh my stars, no! But the film is still pretty dang awesome!