Star Wars is in good hands

Rating: 8/10 (12 August 2013)

Star Trek Into Darkness is without question the best movie of the summer thus far. Star Trek 2009 was without question one of the best movies released that summer, it had great acting, some really good action, it looked gorgeous, and it had a good plot to go with it. Star Trek Into Darkness has the crew of the Enterprise going after a terrorist named John Harrison, who was once one of the Federation's top agents. The plot may sound really generic, but believe me when I say that it isn't. It goes to some places that really caught me off guard. And as for the villain: Best villain since Darth Vader. Believe me when I say this: Benedict Cumberpatch is an incredible actor, he truly steals the show whenever he comes on screen. And he is without a doubt the best villain in the franchise's long history. Everybody else in the cast gives great performances as well. And as for Spock and Kirk, it is still such a joy to see them work together, and their banter is truly great. The action set pieces are awesome, as the movie whisk you from one incredible action scene to the next you will barely have time to catch your breath.
There is however some minor problems I have with the film: The constant need of the film to reference previous entries is kind of irritating, and the ending is pretty predictable. But these minor flaws don't hold Star Trek back from being the best movie of the summer so far, and likely being one of the best films of the year.