Star Trek - Into Darkness, I can feel it!

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2013)

So it came - the long awaited 2nd Star Trek movie of the "new" reboot of the Star Trek franchise.
I will not say much, but those of you who know Star Trek OGS - and have seen Wrath of Kahn (1982)(I've seen it 11-12 times, my favorite Star Trek movie EVER - those who have seen it once, I urge you to see that movie several times, it just grows on you and gets better and better) - will find this movie so exciting and experience a major nostalgic joy- ride. I felt that in this movie, the characters more CLEARLY show the characteristics shown in the original cast. Bones had this serious dictation, talking in metaphors - Scotty's dialect and personality was more clear - I felt this about all the other characters as well: Uhura, Sulu, Chekov and Spock. That being said, I simply have to bow down and give huge credit to Benedict Cumberbatch for his amazing portrayal of Riccardo Montalban's legendary Kahn character from both the OGS and Wrath of Kahn. I can guarantee you - Montalban would have gotten the chills if he had lived to see Cumberbatch's portrayal of his own character - just pure perfection in regards to acting and he stayed true to Montalban delicate and calm portrayal of Kahn. Just pure goose-bump acting right there!
Trekkies, you KNOW what to do. This movie will bring you back and take you forward - hopefully, not INTO darkness, but closer to the light.