10 J.J. Abrams Star Trek Movie Positives You Only Notice On Rewatch

J.J. Abrams' Star Trek (2009) rebooted the stalled science fiction franchise and cleverly introduced a new alternate timeline as part of Star Trek's multiverse. Establishing the Kelvin Timeline alongside Star Trek's Prime and lesser-seen Mirror Universes, Abrams intelligently sidestepped the issue of inevitable predictability while preserving Star Trek's already established and canonical legacy. Minor changes to the characters and their respective inherent behaviors echoed grander, more-encompassing divergences in the Kelvin Timeline's course, with many of the original facets somewhat reversed. The movies made respectful reference in multiple ways to the franchise's other shows, movies, and series, ultimately inspiring a new era of modern Star Trek.