Star Trek: Into Darkness Review

Rating: 4/10 (10 September 2016)

Star Trek: Into Darkness was not a particularly good movie in my humble opinion. I know that many people liked the movie, and it was fairly well received by critics, and I can't for the life of me understand why. I guess i'll start with what I liked about the film. JJ Abrams definitely knows how to make a movie, as is showcased here. He knows how to get you onto the edge of your seat and how to build tension. The cast is good and they play off of each other well. I think that's all that I liked about the movie, more or less. Now to get into the bad stuff. My absolute biggest problem with this movie is the writing. There are so many blatant references to Star Trek in this that it actually started to make me angry. Unlike in Star Trek Beyond (2016), which had references, but they were more like hidden easter eggs that only the fans would get. Unlike in THIS. Whenever I heard a reference in Into Darkness I would think "Hey! I get that!" and it would completely take me out of the film. My other problem is the film's villain, Khan. He's an extremely dull villain with stupid motivations that don't make a hell of a lot of sense.
Overall, I thought this was a disappointing and dull movie that I won't be watching again any time soon.