Good actors, not-so-good writing

Rating: 5/10 (13 June 2013)

Before I get to the bad news, let me say that the cast in this movie is good. As in the last movie, the Spock and Kirk characters are convincing, and so is Khan A.K.A Benedict Cumberbatch. Anybody who has seen the modern Sherlock Holmes series knows he is a superb actor.
However..the dialogue and plot of this movie don't let Cumberbatch and the other guys really do anything interesting. The script is VERY cliché' but also neurotically fast-paced.
Between all the chases and "unpredictable" twists, it feels like there's no "flesh", no intellect to "Into Darkness". The last movie was sort of light-weight too but this time around, the audience expected to find new depths to the characters. Instead of that happening, they all turn into caricatures which you won't care about once the credits roll.
This is quite a shame, especially considering the intelligence of the original Star Trek series. Also, Cumberbatch's talent is much broader than what you see in this movie. The problem is, absolutely NO character here is given center stage! So neither Kirk or Khan get the chance to "steal the show". It's not the actors fault really. They did then best they could with the mediocre lines and plot they were given.