I think that Star Trek goes where no Star Trek movie to date has gone before. While the storyline differs slightly from the original series that we have come to love. The action seemed to have me on the edge of my seat and holding my breath.
If it is possible to imagine Captain James T. Kirk any more arrogant than Shatner played him, Chris Pine did an excellent job of capturing the Kirk we all love.
I think the bar has been raised yet again on special effects. The concept of being able to create black holes is mind boggling is this current theory, still science fiction or science fact????