Written by the same authors of Transformers and Mission Impossible III, directed by a hip last fragment of a saga that for years now accuses undoubted commercial fatigue, Star Trek is a film surprisingly successful, with a recitation treated, and staged rather clever.

Indeed it is true that this film lacks almost entirely the spirit of Roddenberry, the peaceful exploration, confidence in the potential of human society, the optimism of scientific discovery, the sense of responsibility of the individual (for instance against the timeline) it is also true that this same film demonstrates a great affection, a kind of nostalgia settled, against the world created by Roddenberry, when it tries to reassemble them after destabilized, at least as regards the future characters of the Original Series .

They met children, students, cadets at the first experience and not still friends, still scattered here and there in the cosmos, the more exposed and vulnerable than we have ever seen. We know that each character will find their own space and their equilibrium, if the crew of the Enterprise will be formed as we know, even in this altered timeline. More than the fate of the planet Vulcan, affects everyone gets home, on Enterprise.

On the other hand, it is disappointing to note that Abrams is skilled even deceived. Change the timeline at the beginning of 'action, while distracting us with the incredible birth of the little Kirk. When we get back to us, it's done, we must suspend disbelief. Furthermore, Abrams is merciless, it gives us hope. Life on earth has no charm or attraction, and provincial as the trailer park of The Last Starfighter, and dry as Tatooine.

And as we engage with Starfleet, the future is in the hands of fate at any moment on our planet can be swallowed by a black hole at the hands of an evil or as and by overwhelming forces Aliane (an 'anxiety very contemporary, which we have seen reflected in the stories in Star Trek, the arrival of the Borg on, and found also here).

And as the heroes are volitional and are ready to 'action at the end salvation is carried by a deus ex machina, the Spock came from the future. Oh well, typical of mysticism Abrams, the opposite of positivism of Roddenberry. Yet this wise old Spock came from heaven, who encounters a troubled young Spock and serene at the same time, conscious of his own nature as we know it in the future, even as we have known before, it works, it works, and fails even to evoke one of the most significant episodes of The Next Generation, the double final.

You're not alone you know, what you were, and what you are to become, will always be with you.
All good things in Captain Picard moves rapidly on the timeline, so sudden and uncontrolled because of a spatiotemporal anomaly, is now at the beginning of their careers young, now old, now in full action. Picard learns from himself, time, friends, those who had lost in the past and those who are still with him, and so can finally resolve the situation.
You are not alone, you know, what you were, and what they become, will always be with you.

So Abrams departs from Star Trek to find him, to rediscover. Moreover, this film is part of a trend that in hindsight has always characterized the film Star Trek: The Original Series was if there where no one had boldly gone before, and The Next Generation reflected the complexity of the individual and on social issues, the Star Trek film has always been rather to reinforce the mythology of the characters, their friendship, and in this case are good at adding new dimensions and surprising. Spock said in the third film, The Search for Spock, the good of many is more important than the good of the few, or one.

But Kirk saw things exactly the opposite, when he was a friend, and so his Spock was saved. The same bad guy, here is opposed to the first father of Kirk and Spock then takes up the issue of pure personal vendetta by calling the conflict between Khan and Kirk of the second feature film of the saga, The Wrath of Khan.
Of course this retreat in the emotional dimension can be seen as a search for continuity and dialogue with the saga, but also as a form of involution. Similarly quotes and tributes that this film addresses the whole science-fiction film (not just Star Trek) are nice, pleasing, and functional at the pace of the narrative, but also take the place of new ideas and any ideas from the contemporary .
The fact remains that the perpetrators of this film shows he knew the area in which they move, they can subvert the rules of the game (even aesthetic) while remaining in touch with the humanity of the characters, showing a cool, good level.

In short, we can rest assured, parallel realities or not, Abrams or not, in the past, present and future, Spock and the others will be able to live a long and prosperous life.