Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

[Blankments]

Star Trek Into Darkness is a step down from the original, but still a fairly entertaining blockbuster. The crew dynamic is still great, but there's a notable favoritism taking place. Bones, Chekov, and Sulu all feel ignored compared to everyone else, and Uhura takes up an obnoxious amount of time considering what her character has to do. Cumberbatch is alright as Khan, but the problematic issues with his casting overshadow the performance. The film also should've been focused on Spock more than Kirk, who feels like a real screenhog. The biggest issue is that this is Star Trek, not James T. Kirk. It's a testament to Abrams' direction that it still is compelling in spite of this and an over-complicated and derivative script. Star Trek Into Darkness isn't as bad as people claim, but it's still a disappointment after the stellar reboot. B-

[Goffe]

STiD focus is exactly where it should be, in its characters, and that's why these two Star Trek films work so wonderfully well.  We don't feel, or at least I don't, that the drama is hollow and manufactured. Character development is the pillar of these two films, not just mere decorations. 

 

I think it's safe to say STiD is still a great film with a few problems here and there, but that shouldn't stop anyone from at least enjoying it.

 

Star Trek 95/100

Into Darkness 90/100

Voyage Home 75/100
Motion Picture 70/100
Undiscovered Country 70/100 
Nemesis 65/100
Wrath of Khan 55/100
Insurrection 50/100
Search for Spock 50/100
Final Frontier 45/100
First Contact 40/100
Generations 35/100

Edited August 1, 2016 by Goffe

[4815162342]

On 5/19/2013 at 11:05 PM, 4815162342 said:

Honestly, I do expect Paramount to blow up the Enterprise if they do make a third film as a dramatic gesture for a trilogy-capper.

 

On 5/19/2013 at 11:14 PM, Trolltastic Tele said:

 

Please, pleasepleaseplease, don't blow up the Enterprise in the THIRD FRIGGIN' MOVIE again!

 

Huh

[Plain Old Tele]