Review of Star Trek Beyond (2016) by Brent_Marchant — 23 Jul 2016

A disappointing effort from a storied franchise that has long placed its emphasis on, well, story -- something that's sorely lacking here. The film's overreliance on over-the-top action sequences to the detriment of meaningful substance and profound character development leaves one feeling terribly unsatisfied, longing for more from this mythic sci-fi series.

Even though "Star Trek" has been going in a somewhat more adventure-oriented direction in its latest offerings, it's gone too far this time, scrapping what has traditionally made it work so effectively in favor of cheap pyrotechnic theatrics and fight scenes.

Wait for the DVD.