Review of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) by Andrew W — 10 Nov 2012
The best of the Star Trek movies, and one of my most often seen movies ever. I love everything about it, from the great Horner score that is even better than Goldsmith's in the first one, to the fun action-filled story, to the big acting.
What an uninitiated viewer would think of it is difficult for me to say with certainty, but I would think he, and probably even she, would enjoy it. The actors are really comfortable in their characters and seem to be having a great time.
Even Montalban is chewing up the scenery ever bit as well as Shatner. The special effects are great, but they don't overpower a script which does an excellent job of letting the characters relate and occasionally crack some wise.
The writer/director Nicholas Meyer should get most of the credit here. Not only is the story a ripping revenge tale, the dialog is brimming with quotable dialog which is often recited by me and my geeky friends.
This review of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) was written by Andrew W on 10 Nov 2012.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan has generally received very positive reviews.
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