I, like many, grew up watching Star Trek on the "little screen" - every week... faithfully! Unfortunately, the earlier ST movies never really did the TV series justice. So, when this one came out, I wasn't necessarily looking forward to it but went along with the rest of my family since they wanted to see it.
Man, was I pleasantly surprised! It was fantastic! Watching the characters emerge and take shape just put a smile on my face. JJ Abrams and the actors did an amazing job capturing the essence of each character without them just trying to imitate them.