The first Star
Trek movie had it all and will definitely draw you in as you start to
enjoy this new family of explorers onboard the USS Enterprise.
The moment I heard there was going to be a Star Trek 2, I was anxious to
go see it. The whole makeup and effects of the first movie were something that
thrilled me, so I was looking and hoping for more of the same here too.
Star Trek Into
Darkness is a must-watch, and it’s well arranged. The events keep coming
at you at such a fast pace that I felt, somehow, in the middle, it might fail
to keep up. But how dare I doubt the capability of J.J. Abrams? He kept up with
the pace, and the moment you start watching this movie, you’ll sit through it
and not even notice that two hours have gone by.
The addition of
Benedict Cumberbatch to play Khan, a genetically-engineered superhuman and this
sequel’s villain, was just tasteful. He brought in that cold demeanor we love
in the Sherlock series and, in my book, outshined the lead actors
(Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto).
The special
effects weren’t the turn-on in this movie—it’s the story and the screenplay. It
seemed every turn had something that would make your eyes bulge out.
The movie
started with an explosion in a volcano as the crew of the USS Enterprise broke
protocol by revealing themselves to a race that’s behind in technology. From
there, we witness an explosion caused by Khan, which led to the death of
Captain/Commander James T. Kirk’s (Chris Pine) mentor. Kirk, now bent on
revenge, got permission to assemble his crew, including, of course, Commander
Spock (Zachary Quinto), as they fly to the planet Kronos to capture Khan.
Kirk and his
crew learned a lot about Khan and where he was from, and soon found out that
they had been tricked into searching for him. They also discovered that Khan is
a more ruthless killer than they could ever imagine.
There are many loose ends in this plot summary, all because there’s no point in spoiling the film for you, the reader.
The movie is not perfect, and even though I loved the fast pace it was moving as I said earlier, I have to point out it does that at the detriment of character depth. Benedict Cumberbatch Character Khan, for instance, as a villain, doesn’t feel as layered as he could be. Also, the plot leans too much on convenient twists that make some moments feel predictable.
So, there’s no need to read any further. If you’ve delayed getting on board with the rebirth of the Star Trek franchise, I plead with you to cease your delay and go watch J.J. Abrams try to breathe life into an old franchise.
I say try because the film relies a lot on nostalgia, which is great for longtime fans but makes it feel less fresh, and may struggle to pull in new fans.
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