DirkH’s review published on Letterboxd:
I've been a Trekkie for as long as I can remember. Apart from the atrocious Voyager I've watched every series from back to front and back again. I love the universe, the characters and tech babble. And I'm really happy that Mr. Abrams loves all those things as well.
As far as tributes go they don't get much better than this. For it is a tribute first and a reboot second. The care that was taken in finding the perfect actors for these iconic roles pays off as they are all perfect. Unfortunately for most of them though they all get completely outacted by Karl Urban. His take on Doc McCoy is simply perfection and a joy to watch.
The film itself follows all the Star Trek tropes and that makes it rather standard SF fare. For fans though it is anything but that as we are clearly in the hands of someone who understands us. The only thing that bugged me was his trademark lens flair, but otherwise Abrams has created a beautiful looking piece of fan fiction, skipping around in this wonderful universe like a kid in a candystore.
I for one can't wait to find out what's next!