I thought it was a good sequel

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2013)

I had no expectations for this film and I think that's why I liked it. Unfortunately a jerk movie critic spoiled some of the plot twists, without warning. Even so, it was a good film.
The CGI was spot on, and this film had a lot more action than the first Abrams rendition. A lot of people complained that it was loud, dumb and unoriginal. That's not the case at all. I personally have never seen any star trek prior to these reboots. Any content in the film is new to me. I'm aware of all the characters, like Kirk, and Spock, as it'd be hard not to know of them. But it was established in the first film that this was an alternate universe. They were changing the flow of events for every character. Even if Abrams pulled ideas from previous episodes or movies, it's not the same.
It's also a double edged sword. If Abrams ignored any of the previous movies, or episodes, fan-boys would be upset that he veered too far off from the originals. Now they complain that they're too close to the originals. Ugh.
It was a good sequel, which is a rarity nowadays. The only reason I'm giving it a 7 is because it was good, but it didn't blow me away. Would I buy it? Yes. Would I see it again? Yes. Did it change movie history? No.
I'm now looking forward to see what Abrams can do with Star Wars.