I definitely enjoyed it for the fan production that it is. I liken this to reading fan fiction on the web; it's someone's story that's based on Star Trek, which, through the miracle of crowd funding, gave it the opportunity to see the big screen. I've watched Star Trek Continues/New Voyages, Hidden Frontier and others, and as far as fan creations go, I thought it was among the more impressive ones that I'd seen. I think that watching it with that in mind, allowed me to let go of some of the elements that I may have otherwise taken issue with in an official Star Trek production, including some elements of the story. Generally, I found the story idea compelling, though.
PROS:- Amazing make-up & character design
- Fantastic environments
- Great soundtrack
- Compelling story with potential
- Strong acting performances by some of the cast
LOWS:- Weaker acting performances by some of the cast
- Some special effects could use improvement (phasers/beaming)
- Bridge sets could've used some more love
- Starfleet uniform design
- Why is that chick wearing glasses?
Overall, both Julien and I agreed that we were entertained by watching it and that it was a pretty good effort as far as fan productions go. We've turned off other fan productions mid-episode that were too brutal to watch, so we can be tough on them too; it doesn't just get a free pass just because it's an unofficial production. It was enjoyable!