I loved the original series FAR more than STNG. Reason is it didn't have episodes that contradicted previous ones.
Problem with this movie is it will have Kirk fighting the Romulans. If you recall the episode, "Balance of Power", :The U.S.S. Enterprise is able to pick up a visual from the Romulan bridge, which shows the previously unseen Romulans to look very much like Vulcans. This sparks an old prejudice in Lieutenant Andrew Stiles, whose family fought in the Romulan wars. He is instantly suspicious of Spock, whose physical characteristics are remarkably similar to the Romulans they are chasing.