Not as fun as its predecessor

Rating: 6/10 (21 September 2018)

Star Trek Into Darkness is a fun movie, but not as fun as its predecessor. There are some major flaws in this film, not the least of which is a stubborn pacifistic stance that results in the loss of hundreds of lives. Most of the movie focuses on an eternally immature Kirk and a bland Spock, while skimping on a fantastic villain played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Plus, the movie spends too much time winking at the Trekkies in the audience. Let's hope they've gotten all of that out of their system for the next movie.