I knew that people could write good scripts for ST! Yeah, these are amateurs, so it has a lot of obvious problems, like the actors weren't directed that well. If you don't like it, cough up a couple million and pay a studio to hire professional directors and casting consultants to do it right. Critics tend to overlook the things that were done right. The episode was perfectly edited. I think it ran too long for commercial television, but it meets the standard I'm used to, after a lifetime of watching television.
There are some really good ST episodes written for the various ST series. None of the movies have been half as interesting, and didn't have as many plot twists. I wish they'd call up these folks before they make the next movie. Hopefully, they'll just ignore the fact JJ Trek ever happened.