I reallly enjoyed it as a Star Trek fan from the 60's. The only criticism I had was the main antagonist "Nero" played by Hulk actor Bana, was cast only for his face not acting ability, he delivered some of his more emotional demanding lines in a very human bland way instead of like an enraged alien, Chekov's accent was grating on the nerves. Great FX, both Spock's were great, McCoy was terrrific, but the gratuitous love thing twixt Uhura and Spokc was too contrived to crate a love interest that never existed. Good alien creatures in the snow, good score.
Fast moving which is what a movie should be.

I understand all the angst with all the affcionados and fans of the original in their vast disappointment with this remake.
I too looked forward with great anticipation to being thrilled with modern technology melded to a good script. When you have such a stupendous original why must the director butcher the script in so many ways. Least important but glaringly evident is the "Political Correct" but totally unnecessary poetic license to force an ad agency type child of color with a bushy combination of dreaklocks and a fro into the role of Billy Gray. Why not make a remake of Roots and make Kunta Kinte a caucasian boy from the midwest?
Why jam that down people's throats when it doesn't fit the reality of the script of the first movie. Much much too obvious a lame and liberal and gratuitous insertion of schlocky bologna which made most everyone cringe with the obvious attempt by the director to be ultra liberal. Thats nice, thats lovely but so totally unnecessary and staged that liberals were puking in the audience.

EDITED: Please do not post spoilers.

Great Villain portrayal, one of the most brutal best since Francis Dolarhyde in Red Dragon, Tommy Udo in the orgiginal Kiss of Death played by Richard Widmark.

1. Who was the man in the wheelchair, named Ellis? How was he related to Tommy Lee Jones' character?

2. Who finally got the money?
3. Was Brolin's wife killed too, by the way the killer looked at his boots coming out of the door?