Star Trek Into Darkness (Movie Review)

The directing skill of J.J Abrams quite simply makes him a action sci-fi God. I thank the writers, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof and of course Gene Roddenberry.

I am not too sure when the 51^st minute come round but it most certainly came and past without me noticing it.

Star Trek Into Darkness commences with the Star fleet of the USS Enterprise attempting to save a world which is distant to be destroyed by a vicious volcano. Scenes of actions and humour instantly come into play which sets the tone for the remainder of the film. Star Trek Into Darkness is packed with all your geek-tastic CGI and gadgets as well as some awe-sational camera shots that are just so grand and done on such a massive scale. The second instalment re-introduces the Klingon race for a brief moment before a whole squadron is lay down to rest by a ruthless and respected villain known as Khan. This guy is a bad-ass. He tears limbs off for a living and beats you with them.

When the first instalment of the new Star Trek series was released and viewed I was impressed. It is an action/adventure sci-fi film which I thoroughly enjoyed and watched quite a few times over. When they announced the making of the second instalment, excitement instantly brewed within me as well as concern as to whether the second film would be able to live up to the greatness of the first.

With that being said – this film picks up the awesomeness and the awe from where the first one left it. I cannot say it is a better film as the first instalment was an introduction to the characters and the new series of the Star Trek world. They are however on par and equally as great in their representations.

There was so much action, passion, emotion, excitement and intrigue that I could not draw my eyes away from the screen for even a moment. The acting was solid. These fine young actors and actresses have adopted the personas of their characters and portray the witty/comical dialogue with such perfection that I felt connected to these characters. These characters go through emotions and convey their feelings. These subtle elements allow the viewer to be drawn in and immersed within the world of Star Trek and the experiences the characters go through.

Whenever the 51^st minute came round and passed we had already been treated too much action and exciting moments.  What followed was even more, edge-of-your-seat, moments, daring action, breath-taking imagery with some epic camera shots and emotional moments that truly tugged at your heart strings. It’s not all serious though – there is a lot of humour in store with the well scripted witty/comical dialogue making a return. The dialogue gives such depth and character to these characters. Love it.