The movie is definitely one hell of a Space adventure that will have you from one predicament to the next in the blink of an eye. Sometimes you might think ‘Wait isn’t it over yet?’ I must admit that during the whole climax of the action packed movie I did have that thought of ‘What?! – It’s not over yet – seriously?!’ and it can either be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you look at it.
Well things aren’t easily wrapped up when it comes to the adventures of Kirk, Spock and crew as they are faced with a terror and threat within their very own Starfleet command.
All Star Cast
The whole cast surely delivers and shows a crew and one big dysfunctional-functional family headed by the brash,guns blazing, fists flying Capt. Kirk played by Chris Pine. Zachary Pinto balances that out with his impressive performance of the hilarious and painfully frank Spock. Of course a dynamic duo can only be paired with a true-to-the books super, evil villain John Harrison played by Benedict Cumberbatch from “Sherlock” (the TV series). He is one cold dude in a mean black trench coat which is why he probably reminded me a lot of Keanu Reeves in The Matrix. The amazing cast does not simply end with the leads and the antagonist because even Simon Pegg steals the show as chief engineer Scotty.
Aside from the amazing special effects that the movie has heaps of J.J. Abrams (Alias, Man of Steel,) and his team of writers Damon Lindel (Lost), Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (Fringe) are able to impressively and successfully make the film accessible to old Trek fans and new ones.
The movie is not all about special effects, buildings exploding, collapsing or ships crashing but it also deals with themes such as responsibility, taking responsibility for one’s actions, being a true captain to a crew. As well as the things that we would do for our family (crew). There is definitely a lot that the film offers for the whole family and is not something that Daddy and the boys would only enjoy.