In 2009
J.J. Abrams performed what is called in the medical community, CPR on the Star
Trek series. On the brink of death from
neglect, he breathed new life into a series that dates back almost fifty years.
His idea to go back to the original cast, before they were the characters we
all knew was a brilliant idea and one that introduced Star Trek to a new
audience. So how do you take something that was so good and try and make a
sequel that is on the same level or better? Well, you let J.J do it.
Kirk (Chris Pine) is Captain of the
Enterprise, and he and his crew are to monitor new life forms without
interfering in their lives. When a volcano erupts, threading to wipe out a
whole planet, Kirk, and the crew of the Enterprise decide to interfere and save
the planet from destruction. After returning to Earth, Kirk is punished by
Admiral Pike (Bruce Greenwood) and reduced in rank to first officer. Meanwhile
Spock (Zachary Quinto) is transferred to another ship for his part in breaking
the prime directive. Trouble arises when Starfleet is attacked by one of their own
named John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch), who wants revenge for something
Starfleet has done. After a firefight at Starfleet headquarters, Kirk convinces
Admiral Marcus (Peter Weller) to allow him to chase after Harrison, and bring
him back to answer for his crimes. Kirk captures Harrison and from there things
really take a turn.
One of the
hardest things to do is to make a sequel as good as or better than the
original, well mission accomplished. “Star Trek Into Darkness” is every bit as
entertaining and enjoyable as its predecessor and in a lot of ways better. One
of the things that make this film better is that the actors have taken
ownership of the roles they are performing. When you hear the name Capitan Kirk
there will be just as many people who think of Chris Pine, as there would be
William Shatner. That is the highest compliment I can give this current cast,
you don’t think of the actors that played them before, you only think of the
current cast. When the original series went to the big screen, it was a
success. The first film was very well received, but “Star Trek II: The Wrath of
Kahn” is considered by fans as being the best “Star Trek” film even to this
day. What J.J Abrams, along with writers Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon
Lindelof have done is amazing. The things they did will make Trekkies smile and
at the same time keep the new fans very happy.
I had very high expectations for this film, because let’s face it, I am
a fan. Well from a movie lover and a fan of “Star Trek”, I could not have asked
for anything better. This isn’t just a great “Star Trek “movie, this is a great
movie period. So take the voyage on the star ship Enterprise
and boldly go on a ride you will want to take again and again.
Brian Taylor
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