Whenever a prequel is made great care must be taken to be true to the original storyline and characters. This is especially true of the iconic Star Trek series of shows and movies. With the exception of the Spock/Uhura love affair (who thought that up???), the characters were believable and the script aptly written. Action-smaction. This movie's greatness is in the development of the characters and that's exactly as it should be...in true Star Trek style.