The rebooted “Star Trek” franchise continues to impress, delivering everything at which “Star Trek: The Next Generation” was only marginally successful: pathos, gritty action, suspense and tension.  (And I liked TNG from time to time.)  Add a great script, great dialogue, likable characters and good acting, and you’ve got a decent movie.  And the special effects were fantastic.

Did anyone else see the opening scene as an homage to the opening scene of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981)?

I got a little lost on the finer points of the plot (torpedo tubes?), but I’m sure that is the fault of my attention span and not the screenwriter.

Given Benedict Cumberbatch’s amazing talent, I might have liked to see him have a little more screen time and a better opportunity to demonstrate his range; he could have been a great bad guy instead of just a good one.  (Sherlock vs. Kirk!!!)