Star Trek Into Darkness begins not too far off from where the first one left off. The Enterprise with the same crew is on a rescue mission on a distant planet. Things go wrong, as usual, and Kirk (Chris Pine) does not follow all protocols. Events transpire and we are introduced to our main villain of the movie: John Harrison, played by Benedict Cumberbatch.
Harrison is an interesting character with a little bit of a secret past behind him that we as the audience are not privy to until much later in the film. In fact, much about him is still a complete mystery, including his identity. While we are figuring out him, the movie turns into a little bit of a psychological thriller. Is this character really bad? Is Star Fleet corrupt Who should Kirk and Spock (Zachary Qunito) trust in all this?
The whole film itself is a bit of an emotional rollar coaster. Twists come out around every corner and some just leave you speechless. Tears are shed and you may just feel an intense pain in your chest. But there is also happiness and hope, as with everything Star Trek. And there is the occasional jump out of your skin moment that director JJ Abrams is so good at.
The action sequences throughout are some of what keeps the story moving forward. Unlike Michael Bay, Abrams has the ability to input a ton of action that is actually relevant to the plot of the film. The effects are amazing, as you would expect, and it really is the best action movie of the year. So far at least. There are a lot of them coming out this year.
Bottom line: Not as amazing as the first one, but it keeps to its roots and has enough suspense and twists to surprise and make fans of the serious and new comers equal thrilled. And excellent movie and one that JJ Abrams should be proud of,
Grade: A-
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