I hated the original Star Trek tv series, but loved this new movie! I wasn't put off by the Spock and Uhura pairing. It was unexpected for sure, but I kind of liked it.

I love that they made this an alternate reality. It's totally a clever idea. I can't wait for the sequels.

One thing I didn't like was there was a total overboard of lens flares and lens glares in the movie. It was very distracting and only reminds the viewer that they are watching a movie as that effect is an artifact of the film lens (thought it looks as though many of those glares may have been artificially created).