Review of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) by Brad R — 07 Oct 2012
The strongest odd-numbered "Star Trek" film to date, "The Search for Spock" is a mostly worthy sequel to the triumphant, standard setting "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." Without the involvement of "Star Trek II" director and uncredited writer Nicholas Meyer, writer/producer Harve Bennett and director Leonard Nimoy have crafted here an above average film that cashes in on a number of exciting or touching moments in exchange for a screenplay that always makes sense.
This isn't to say the film is plagued with any real plot holes, just that it seems to have trouble deciding on what themes it's trying to convey. However, there are enough strong points to overlook the bad; the visual effects are top-notch, the music is exceptional, Christopher Lloyd is a treasure as the crazed Klingon captain, and the cast regulars provide here some of their best dramatic work.
It's an emotional, dazzling, sometimes confounding, but ultimately entertaining little space epic.
This review of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) was written by Brad R on 07 Oct 2012.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock has generally received positive reviews.
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