Review of Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) by Sireddiecook — 18 May 2013
The best movie JJ Abrams hasn't made is probably how he pulls it off to manage Star Trek, Star Wars and make homages to 80s Spielberg all at the same time. This new one has some good ideas after a clunky first act, with a very good actor in Benedict Cumberpatch and a dramatic revival from Peter Weller.
The Kirk and Spock chemistry is super lacking, even though the dramatic choices and homage-laden finale lays entirely upon emotional investment that there is a deep connection between the two. Both Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine are blocks of wood, so it really hurts the overall impact of the movie.
Though I didn't like this movie very much, it's better than the 2009 version. The movie has improved SFX, and some cool stuff in terms of scope, but it's not really clever in terms of tactical space battles and the lack of emotional investment hurts the overall impact.
And the movie is overly fast-paced, with too many abrupt all-of-a-sudden moments.
This review of Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) was written by Sireddiecook on 18 May 2013.
Star Trek Into Darkness has generally received very positive reviews.
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