![]() +Great dialogue between Kirk, Khan, and Spockīefore the reboot of Star Trek I hadn't really paid much attention to the Star Trek universe and was excited to see what all the fuzz was about, although trekkies might disagree with this being a good starting point. 'Into Darkness' is a far better film than it probably has a right to be with a fun and exciting direction from Abrams and lively performances from the good and bad side of the coin. Or even the entire subplot with the Admirals daughter, but I digress. The Khan reveal and 3rd act mishandle of the infamous moment are just some of the mishaps that could have been fixed. With all this said, there's plenty that I wish the film did differently. To me, it was much easier to care about the characters this time around. Scotty has never been better, Sulu gets more than enough time to shine, Quinto brought a new layer to Spock not seen in 2009, and Chris Pine feels much more like an heir apparent to William Shatner than he did in the first entry. Though not every key emotional moment feels earned in the third act, it's nice seeing all of the actors start to come into their own as the respected crew members of the Enterprise. The effects have never been better and the way Abrams seamlessly takes us from a CGI or green screen landscape into an integral one on one dialogue battle is very impressive. Even if it deviates from lore, 'Into Darkness' is a really well made film. The series was nearly dead before he came aboard and revamped and refreshed the entire idea of what a Trek film is. Abrams is a genius filmmaker, but I don't think he gets enough credit for what he did with both his Trek films. There's something about the dialogue between them that feels vintage good vs evil while also presenting such a tremendous amount of gravitas as well. Even on repeat viewing, I found myself captivated by every scene with Khan, especially those which also involved Kirk and/or Spock. Not as flashy nor as memorable as Ricardo Montalban's Khan, Cumberbatch is far more brutal and deceptive. Most of the credit there should go to the relentless performance from Benedict Cumberbatch. Though I can understand a particular third act plot choice that felt like a forced homage to 1982's The Wrath of Khan, this rendition of Khan is still well realized. While the ladder is a fair criticism, it doesn't have anything to do with the quality of the film. Most of the scrutiny from the film comes from its handling of the character, Spock, and the unnecessary hiding of him for the entire marketing campaign. Though it feels much more like a Star Wars film than anything Star Trek has ever done, 'Into Darkness' succeeds in most of the areas in sets out to, even if it wasn't the general direction most Trekkies wanted the series to go after a brilliant reboot in 2009. But, I still ended up liking the movie very much and, while I can't say that it's better than the first one, I can say that it is definitely a worthy follow-up and a great addition to this new franchise. The fact that his blood can bring people back from the dead is the most ridiculous thing that anyone has ever done in a movie and that took me out of the movie and really had a big impact on my final thoughts. I didn't like the fact that Cumberbatch turned out to be Khan and that they wanted to give the character a little twist. This movie is a soft reboot of the great "The Wrath of Khan," and when the movie tries to be that masterpiece, it really feels sloppy for me. And that's where the movie haults for me. One of the reasons, however, why we need to look at the other movies like canon, is because of a scene featuring Leonard Nimoy. He gives a scary performance as well as a really emotional and lovable performance. The acting is great, especially from Cumberbatch who gives a great performance as the main villain. ![]() If you take away all the previous movies, this is probably better than the first one, because it really does a lot more than the first one and it does go to new planets, for example Kronos which was a treat to see. It's not the normal exploration drama anymore, but it's more an action piece. I really love the direction that this new "Star Trek" franchise is going. Kirk (Chris Pine) leads his people (Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoë Saldana) on a mission to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction, thereby propelling all of them into an epic game of life and death. The crew of the Starship Enterprise returns home after an act of terrorism within its own organization destroys most of Starfleet and what it represents, leaving Earth in a state of crisis.
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