Star Trek: Into Darkness
Review by Lauren
IMDB Summary: After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.
Review: First off, I linked to IMDB above because that’s where I take the mini summary from when reviewing movies; however, I will warn you that you might not want to visit the website until after you see the movie or things could be ruined for you (at least one thing is obviously on the front page, which I personally think is a bit dumb). Beyond that, I have to say that I loved Star Trek: Into Darkness. I’m not a big Star Trek fan…I know basic facts about it, and I actually saw the first Star Trek on Friday right before going to see the sequel. While I did enjoy the first film, I think Into Darkness far surpasses it.
The main reason I found Into Darkness more enjoyable is the villain. I’m already a Benedict Cumberbatch fan (he plays Sherlock in the BBC Sherlock, by the way) so I was excited to see him in something different…but he does an amazing job. It’s easy to believe that he is a evil master-mind, hell-bent on getting what he wants with no care for who he hurts in the process. It’s some wonderful acting, I must say!
For those that enjoy a bit of humor in their non-comedy films (like myself), don’t worry. Chris Pine (as Captain Kirk) brings most of the laughs, especially with dealing with Spock (Zachary Quinto). You also get some more girl-power in this one with Zoe Saldana back as Uhura, but also a new character named Carol (Alice Eve). It’s always nice to see the ladies kicking butt and sticking up for themselves. The Star Trek crew work together; there are no weak links in this bunch. They are all needed for their respective jobs in order to be victorious.
In the end, this was a fun film that doesn’t leave out character development, so it’s sure to please many. Definitely a nice way to start the Summer Blockbuster Season!
I've been looking forward to this one.
I haven't seen any of these but glad to hear it is enjoyable.
Good review. Apart from being a fun, sci-fi, action adventure film, the movie has a surprising amount of layers to it, which got me when I least expected it to.
Whee I'm glad you enjoyed this movie! I don't think I've seen any Star Trek movie but I'll need to soon because the character development and the villain's evilness definitely sounds intriguing 😀
I'm not a big Star Trek fan but I'm actually quite curious about this one. I'm glad you enjoyed it, once it's out on DVD or on Netflix I'm definitely going to watch it!
Yessss. So agree, this was a fantastic movie! Benedict Cumberbatch was great; I really enjoyed him in the role as the villain, too. And as great as the intense action scenes are, I have to say the humour in the movie is probably my favourite part of the franchise!
I'm not sure that I've ever watched a Star Trek movie, but I'm more interested in the newer movies. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I don't watch Stark Trek but I've heard so many things about this movie that maybe I'll watch it hehe
I know virtually nothing about 'Star Trek' – I have never seen the show {it was a show, right?}, or the films. :/
My hubs is really looking forward to seeing this one, he was a huge fan of the first movie and was never even a Star Trek fan. I love that there is some comedy in it, that's always needed!
Great review – I also love a good baddie. More of a Star Wars fan, I will eventually get to see this film as my husband is a fan.
I am so psyched to see this, I love Star Trek!
I've never seen a Star Trek movie, but have seen the old and new shows. I'd love to see this. I'm reading about it everywhere.
I have never been a star trek fan BUT I so want to watch these ones they look so awesome balls! It's stupid about a spoiler being in the IMD page though I would shoot it!!
Clearly choosing Benedict Cumberbatch for this role was a brilliant move indeed! I won't be able to see this for a while yet, but I'm glad you liked it, especially since you're not a hardcore Star Trek fan. I kinda am. *sheepish grin*
Thanks for sharing!
Ah! My husband went to see this without me yesterday, I should have gone with him. Whoops! I keep hearing good things.