Star Trek fans have waited
four years for this sequel to arrive and it did NOT disappoint. Weaving together amazing action and special
effects sequences with an intricate storyline and character development, J.J.
Abrams delivers a first-rate follow up to 2009’s Star Trek.
What most impressed me was
how the character of Kirk, played by Chris Pine, matured from a cocksure boy to
a responsible, self-sacrificing leader of the Starship Enterprise. Pine did a startlingly sincere performance
that lent much to his interpretation of Kirk as a believable captain. Even viewers that initially harbored
reservations about Pine as Kirk will now walk away with full assurance that he
could get the job done.
Into Darkness introduces the
crew’s ultimate arch nemesis in the character of Khan brilliantly played by
Benedict Cumberbatch. As someone who has
never been interested in Star Trek until 2009, I thought Cumberbatch was
excellent. However, true Trekkies may
have a problem with him as an accurate parallel to the original Khan played by
Ricardo Montalban in 1982. However, I
felt that what Benedict lacked in Spanish flare he more than made up for with
kick-ass fighting and a role that oozed utter evil. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time
and you will be too.
Flanked by an all-star
supporting cast including Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg,
and John Cho Into Darkness is definitely worth seeing in the theaters and
specifically in IMAX 3D. It’ll be a great
way to kick off your summer moving-going.
5/5
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