I was extremely disappointed with the movie. I have read some of the reviews and I appear to be the minority.
First, the story line was off from the original series. Example Spock's mother is not dead in the original series but was killed in this release. How do you explain the existance of his mother if this is a prequel to the series?
Second, Captain Christopher Pike was not in a wheel chair as a result of the Romulans nor was he able to speak. He was also approximtely the same age as Captain Kirk in the original series.
There are other points in the movie that are inconsistent with the original series. Again, I was disappointed with the movie and unfortunately would not recommend it to anyone that enjoyed the original series.