cool story, but it goes overboard on the action

Rating: 7/10 (1 October 2013)

I haven't seen the 2009 "Star Trek", so I don't fully know the path that the new franchise is supposed to be taking. I will admit that "Star Trek Into Darkness" has a neat plot. Unfortunately, the movie goes a little overboard on all the action. The scientific aspect was what always made the franchise enjoyable, and excessive action weakens that. Even so, it's always fun to see the characters do their stuff, namely Spock's hyper-rationality. My favorite scene is the end: it features the opening narration from the original series. In addition to the main cast, there are also appearances by SNL cast member Bill Hader as additional voices, Heather Langenkamp (Nancy in "A Nightmare on Elm Street") as Moto, and yes, Leonard Nimoy as Spock Prime. Judging by this movie and "Super 8", J.J. Abrams is worth paying attention to as a director.