This was a fantastic reboot of a venerable franchise. As a fan of Star Trek, I was a little nervous going into the movie, but my reservations were wiped away. Yes, it doesn't match with canon exactly, but why should it strictly adhere? The story is based on an altered timeline. The characters and the story maintained the essence of canon, just in an altered form. Things must adapt or die, and I for one don't want to see Star Trek die. It has a fantastic cast along with fantastic visual effects--I plan on watching this film more than once, especially in its IMAX format. Run, don't walk, to the theater for this!