This movie kept the engaging blend of character portrayal and action/fx/explosions that is the hallmark of the TV series. Plenty of subtle (or not) references to the show kept die-hard trekkies happy, and since it's the beginning (except for "Enterprise") if you don't already know the work you're coming in at a good time. The young Spock, Bones, Uhuru, Sulu, and Kirk are all well drawn and likeable in the ways we already have seen; I sort of wish Checkov hadn't been written as such a ditz, but it was a dash of humor. Having Leonard Nimoy as the senior presence was fabulous-- adding a hundred years really loosened him up! The fast action plotting, great explosions and CG effects nail you to your seat. Great ride!