I thought the time travel aspect was an ingenious way of bringing new actors to the roles of the original series and wipes the slate clean for a whole new set of movies. The interaction between Kirk, Spock, McCoy and crew is intact and far surpasses the groupings of the Next Generation, etc. Rodenberry's genius was in the characters used to tell the story. While Star Trek has always strived to be more than just a wild ride, the ride has always been there. Without that, the story wouldn't matter much. I hope this is just the first in a series of movies using these new actors who in my opinion have the potential to equal or surpass the magnetism of the original cast. Outstanding movie. And the IMAX "was" worth the extra bucks.