Into Darkness is an Exceptional Film

Rating: 9/10 (15 September 2013)

Light Spoilers: Won't Ruin Anything
Into Darkness is an Exceptional Film. Movie's of it's genre (action-adventure) are barely done this well in this day and age. They're usually subject to easy praise that they don't deserve (Captain America, The Avengers, etc...) which makes me avoid them at all cost.
This film, though... It's like a carefully crafted 1970's action-adventure film made in the age of CGI.
Some people don't like this style because it isn't the original Star Trek. I get where they're coming from. This film is more like Indiana Jones in space with a Star Trek theme than the original Star Trek films. But honestly, it's too late to complain about that as the reboot was already made and released to critical acclaim.
And who really wants someone to remake the old Star Trek films. They are already made and if you miss them, just go back and watch them. With all the bad remakes going on, I'd rather watch something different and creative rather than the film that would ultimately ruin Star Trek. J.J. Abrams just knows what makes a good movie.
Why 9 out of 10? This movie is a must see, but did have some distracting flaws. For instance, the original Spock makes a ten second cameo that feels really out of place (it's not even explained) and the ending is kind of anti-climatic. These flaws aren't significant, but they do hurt because they felt like lazy decisions on part of the writing team.
Either way, great movie and a must-see for anyone who is a fan of action movies, sci-fi, Star Wars, the original Star Treks (although, you must be open-minded), and the reboot.
The only people who won't like it are those who know they hate these kinds of movies. Definitely not for you, but the reboot definitely is and maybe it would even get you into the series.