Explosive and exceeds expectations

Rating: 9/10 (11 May 2013)

I will be the first to admit. I hate Star Trek. I am not a fan of the older films or the TV series. I found them dull, mundane and boring to say the least. However, when the re-boot came out a few years ago it blew me away and as the curtains closed left me with all sorts of ideas regarding how good the sequel would be. What can I say, it doesn't disappoint in any shape or form.
It has all of the same breath taking moments as its previous instalment and including moments of sheer brilliance. Pine (Kirk) heads up the cast once more with his brash, rock and roll, playboy approach to the captain and Quinto (Spock) is suited fantastically to the role. However for me it was Cummberbatch (Khan) who stole the show. What a performance!! I always analyse villains in my movies and as far as I'm concerned no one touches Heath Legder's Joker or Gary Oldman's crazed cop Stansfield in Leon The Professional. However, this guy gets close. Every time he is on screen the tension builds and due to this the excitement of seeing him on screen builds every single time he is off of it. His hatred for everyone and everything is demonstrated incredibly well and his 'secret plots' remind me of the madness and secretness of the Joker from The Dark Knight.
Overall this was breath-taking and I rarely say that about any film that is released in this day and age. If you are sitting around wondering weather or not to take the plunge with this one, I would recommend that it is well worth your 8 quid! Better than the previous film..... Most definitely. Far and beyond!