Less fun than the last film

Rating: 5/10 (18 March 2018)

A very mixed bag, they essentially made the same movie a second time and it comes off as very stale. The characters go through the motions of their established characters without much care or integrity. The formulaic plot is not aided by the refreshing approach of the first film of this cinematic cycle of star trek. There are lots of well done action set pieces and performances but there is little cohesion or sincerity in the plot to stay invested for the full run time and nothing about the story will stick with you after the day that you see it, especially if you are familiar with the original source material.