Review of Star Trek Beyond (2016) by Jake G — 23 Jun 2017

Is JJ Abrams deliberately turning his Star Trek franchise into a mediocre TV show in a theater so it won't compete with his Star Wars investment? Enquiring minds already know. Small planet, small story.

This review of Star Trek Beyond (2016) was written by Jake G on 23 Jun 2017.

Star Trek Beyond has generally received positive reviews.

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By Andy F (912) on 12 Aug 2018

What a charmless, dreadful movie. After the fantastic first two films in the new series, Star Trek Beyond is a huge disappointment…

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By Ryan F (650) on 17 Mar 2018

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By Jason M (2,623) on 31 Aug 2018

8.4/10 It's admittedly not as good as the past two movies, but Star Trek: Beyond still has lots of action, good special effects, and great…

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By Mike B (1,929) on 13 May 2018

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By Frank Ochieng (928) for SF Crowsnest (189) on 08 Nov 2018

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By Ken P (275) on 01 Oct 2018

I was very excited to hear that simon pegg was taking over as lead writer for this third installment, only to be disappointed by the end results…

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By N B (98) on 25 Jun 2018

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By Braden A (62) on 25 Mar 2018

Excellent and thought provoking. Beyond is a terrific part 3 to an amazing series…

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By Raven D (84) on 23 Feb 2018

It was enjoyable, but it was not one that will be looked to as groundbreaking or especially memorable. I was not a fan of Jaylah…

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