Here we go again

Rating: 6/10 (20 May 2013)

I wrote about the JJ Abram's Star Trek in 2009. This sequel is not an improvement over the first. Kirk is just as clueless, reckless and guided by what's happening at that moment. Spock is even more human in this then he was in the first. Bones, Scotty and Checkov seem to be there to provide comic relief and no more. Uhura seems to have no more professionalism than a high school teenager. What happened to my Star Trek crew that I once knew and loved? They are certainly not present in this movie. So, I've given up hope of something better.
As the old saying goes. If you can't beat them. Join them.
What do I mean by that? Well, if you can forgive the poor characterizations, this movie is fun, albeit in a bubble gum kind of way. It is fast-paced, full of energy, colors and life. It is the kind of fun that families could enjoy watching together. And maybe that was the point of this movie. If it was the point, then the movie was a success! I am giving this a 6, because if I'm being honest, it was a disappointment compared to the first movie. And, even though I got caught up in the fun, it really had no other redeeming qualities. So it deserves a 6.
Live long and prosper.