That last one, the Slant Magazine review is the most negative i have read, though it isn't surprising. Slant it seems to have a pessimistic point of view of everything, politics, religion, movies... etc... But I guess they still rated it as fresh.
I wonder if people like that ever smile. Didn't like the opening scene. Thought Quinto was bland. Calls Pine a "himbo," even though neither he or Kirk fit the definiton. And, it's a "war picture." WTF.
Well, he seems to hate the modern blockbuster genre. I'd be curious to see his take on other films that follow the same formula.