Good, not great.

Rating: 7/10 (9 May 2013)

This movie starts out great. It looks great, has great music and has me hooked from the beginning. I have little knowledge of old Star Trek so everything was fresh in interesting for me. Then it began to become Deja Vu from the first Abrams Star Trek. The movie almost presents the exact same setup as the first at this point. I guess its the second act that lost me a little, as twists and turns are literally telegraphed to the viewer. Moments that are meant to be sincere are rendered pointless, when EVERYONE knows whats going to happen. Even with all the clichés I enjoyed the movie, just got bored near the end. I will watch it again but after one viewing i'll say above average movie. Very strong first half followed by weak second half. Also the crowd I was with loved every minute, so I am sure there is plenty for Trek fans.