Not as good as Star Trek (2009) but...

Rating: 8/10 (17 May 2013)

Cons. There were some nuances missing. There were some holes in the writing. Whereas, in Star Trek (2009) I noticed none. There were also at least four or five events, in different settings, repeated from the film prior. It makes me wary of the next film running out of steam halfway into it.
Pros. The character interactions are solid. It doesn't fall short of basic standards you'd expect. The darkness in men is also shown and more of the scenes are shot with grey and darker colours tipping a hat to the title. All of the main crew members each get to do one or two things that were outside of the 1-D roles the last film had them in.
Conclusion. Most will like this, you may love it, but you won't be in love with it. It's better than most releases this year so far but it's in the friend-zone.
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