Capt. Scott wrote:Save your $, you already saw the best parts during the trailer and the worst part is that they save the star ship by using an old technique they used in earlier star treks. ... Yes, you guessed it, they ejected the warp cores..
Rent it on dvd/steal it off the internet/just don't pay 9$ to see it..
eww I feel like a 2 dollar hooker at rush hour..
I had the exact opposite reaction. I'm going to see this thing three or four more times. It is an absolutely stunning film; a visual feast. As a film buff, I thought it was brilliant. It's worth the price of admission and then some.
I've got a special place in my heart for "Wrath of Khan" because of a few key moments that really make that film, but I think this is probably the best Trek movie ever.
J.J. Abrams proves once again he's a director that knows what he's doing. The camera work was brilliant; this film has some of the best shots I've seen in a Trek film or any other film with space as a backdrop (the sequence where the Enterprise has to maneuver through the wreckage is awesome, and that shot of the Enterprise lifting out of Saturn's rings is a work of art). The writing was great; really great dialog. I mean, it's an action film, so there isn't a lot of room for deep dialog, but Abrams and Co. did a really nice job with the script and were really effective with the time they had. And the editing was fantastic - perfect pacing.
What I found really interesting (and slightly humorous) was that they showed the trailer for Michael Bay's Transformers 2 before this film, and so you get to see preview of a film from a guy who is a complete hack, who has no idea how to construct or pace a film at all, who doesn't understand how to make an action film, who doesn't understand how to create a two-dimensional character, but instead creates caricatures, and who does everything over-the-top, including the soundtrack.
Then lights go out and you get 2 hours of J.J. Abrams bliss; a guy who knows exactly what to do with a camera and how to pace an action sequence. The dichotomy was fascinating to see.
Abrams is quickly moving into the realm of must see director for me, along with the likes of Ridly Scott, Chris Nolan and David Mamet.
It's in their eye. 
