Light within the Darkness!!! Enterprise Crew Returns To
Deliver Year’s Biggest Epic!!!
Review By: Brandon Porter
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| "Have I Got Your Attention Now?" |
Story
Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and the
Crew aboard the USS Enterprise are continuing their adventure across the stars.
However, after Kirk violates protocol to save Spock (Zachary Quinto), He now is
faced with consequences that could cost him his position in Starfleet. But
chaos soon overshadows the current events as fugitive John Harrison (Benedict
Cumberbatch) declares war on the federation with a series of deadly terrorist
attacks. Determined to bring shim to justice, Kirk, Spock, Uhura (Zoe Saldana),
Scotty (Simon Pegg), Chekov (Anton Yelchin), Bones (Karl Urban), Hikaru Sulu
(John Cho), and Dr. Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) set out to bring this dangerous
criminal to justice and the ensuing journey will push the crew to their limits
and truly show if true greatness can be found in the thickest darkness.
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| Kirk and Pike (Bruce Greenwood) have a heart to heart conversation. |
Analysis
As one
of the top anticipated films of 2013, Star Trek Into Darkness had high
expectations placed on it. Just four years after the widely acclaimed 2009
reboot, director J.J Abrams had a true task on his hands to deliver an
unforgettable follow up. With most of the principle cast returning along with
some new faces, Abrams was ready to deliver a solid sequel, which is exactly
what he did. Star Trek Into Darkness opened up with an impressive but somewhat
underwhelming $84 million at the box office earning it the #1 spot. The film
also earned an 87% approval rating on rotten tomatoes being described as "visually
spectacular and suitably action packed, Star Trek Into Darkness is a rock-solid
installment in the venerable sci-fi franchise, even if it's not as fresh as its
predecessor". Benedict Cumberbatch’s performance as John Harrison drew
great praise with critics such as Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers claiming him as
a "tour-de-force to reckon with" and describing his character as
"a villain for the ages. Overall, despite the film’s success, it was
surprisingly disappointing for Paramount who felt the film should have did
better than it did. Question now remains if Paramount will green light a third installment
and hope for better the next go around.
Review
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| The USS Enterprise Clashes With The USS Vengeance |
As a longtime fan of
sci-fi and a fan of the 2009 version of Star
Trek, there was no hiding the fact that I was extremely excited to see the
return of the Enterprise crew in Star Trek Into Darkness. I was able to finally
experience the film in IMAX 3D and the finished product…BLEW...MY...MIND!!! I
have not seen a film this year that captivated me until now. J.J Abrams and the
folks at Paramount truly out did themselves this time around with this behemoth
of a film. Star Trek will always be
one of my all-time favorite sci-fi films, but Into Darkness has already made
its case as my top movie of the year so far. The amount of twist and turns the
film takes you through puts you on a roller coaster of emotions. You’ll find
yourself laughing, crying, shocked, and angry in most moments of the movie. As
for the rest of the film, everything that made the first film great was
dramatically improved tenfold. The action was fast paced, jarring, intense, and
spectacular, the humor brought lots of light hearted laughs, and from an
emotion standpoint, the film delivered some powerful moments that almost
brought me to tears. Acting wise, all the key actors from the first film
returned and gave great second performances all around. As for the newcomers,
they were solid in their first voyage. Alice Eve delivered well as Carol Marcus
and I look forward to seeing her grow with the character in future installments
if there are any. However, the best one was Benedict Cumberbatch’s performance
as K-I mean John Harrison. He was brilliant in the role being the perfect blend
of strength, intelligence, and insanity. I couldn’t be more pleased with his
performance. He has got my vote for villain of the year. Overall, Star Trek Into
Darkness is one of the best sci-fi movies to date. Though it may never quite be
the classic the 2009 reboot was, I definitely see it as one of the year’s most
thrilling and must see films.
Rating and Final Thoughts
What
Wrath of Khan is to the original trekkers is what Into Darkness is to the New
Generation. A near perfect blend of spectacular action, solid humor, and strong
emotion that translates into an unforgettable sci-fi adventure that has to be
experienced.
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| J.J. Abrams Has Delivered A Rousing Sequel That Has Now Made Star Trek a Relevant Sci-Fi Franchise Once Again. Now The Question Presents Itself: Can He Deliver The Same Magic In Star Wars Episode VII?! |
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