Star Trek - Crash/Bang/Wallop.

Rating: 5/10 (23 May 2013)

First and maybe my only review but I really had to vent!!
As a fan of the original series and the motion pictures that followed, I was still blown away by the first Star Trek remake. With that premise, adding a sequel with what you think you know will happen (rumored, no spoiler here) and the fact that Benedict Cumberbatch would play the protagonist, I expected a film that would take me to ST 7th heaven.
Disappointed is not a word I expected to use for this movie but alas it's the only word I can use to express my feeling of emptiness on leaving the cinema. The story was decent enough but I felt cheated when they altered (in 1 extreme case, reversed) some of the original outcomes.
My primary beef with this film is that it was tantamount to watching a film that induced sensory overload. The plot pace and actions scenes were so fast and *heavy metal concert loud* I had little time to gather my thoughts on what was happening, no time to care for any of the characters, it was a roller coaster with no climb or loop, just shooting straight out and didn't slow for any build up of anticipation.
The only thing that gave this movie a little flare were two actors, Benedict Cumberbatch and Bruce Greenwood. BC is brilliant, since seeing him in 'Sherlock' it's a given that he will bring some panache to the table of any banquet.
I also, for a very rare occasion, gave in and watched it in 3D, this I regret was yet another gimmick that I will not be falling for again until someone in Hollywood makes a Sci-Fi flick that actually uses this tech to the max and not for the same old tricks.