Let's face it; Star Trek has grown old and tired. After ten movies and uncountable TV episodes, Trek collapsed under its own weight.
Faced with the thankless job of trying to replace beloved actors in iconic characters, Abrams takes the best parts of Trek and places them in a newer, slicker package without becoming bogged down by Trek past.
The movie is perfect, there are several glaring holes in the plot that one could drive a truck through. But this is an exciting summer popcorn movie with a storyline that starts with a bang and never feels like it lets up. And with all the action and whizz bang effects comes a story that's really about the characters and I guess that’s what Star Trek, when it’s at its best, is all about.