If Ken had directed the latest "Star Trek" film. It'd be interesting to see him direct a film so heavily laden with CGI/SFX, as he's never directed such a film before.
What we would have seen was a carefully crafted film. Which is more than I can say for the latest "Star Trek."
Who is that walking by the side of the road in that one scene. That was supposedly Sam Kirk. For which we get no explanation. Apparently, there was an explanation as to who the character was, but it was left on the cutting room floor. That is careless editing. You won't find that in Ken's films.
Who is young Kirk talking to, or who is talking to young Kirk, in that one scene. Apparently, that was young Kirk's stepfather. For which I don't remember any explanation. Even though the explanation could have been as simple as writing: "This is your stepfather, young man." That is careless writing. You won't find that in Ken's films.
No, the more you compare Ken's films to today's films, the better Ken's films look. And the more you contrast today's films with Ken's films, the worst today's films look.