Not bold at all, just a rehash of old wine.

Rating: 4/10 (8 June 2013)

There are movies and then there are sequels which are faithful to one another without realizing the importance of consistency to the franchise. Star trek into darkness is like an effort to finish off a movie so that J.J Abraham could get up to go do what he really intended to do in the first place. Impress the likes of George Lucas into making his next film.
The film -without revealing any spoilers- sticks to the age old formula of just portraying the bro-mance between Kirk and Spock without much loyalty to the grand Universe that Gene Roddenberry set to create. If you are a hardcore fan of Star Trek - The next generation universe and yet like the characters that the first series had, then you will not be disappointed. This film is an out and out action movie with a fast-paced screenplay which will not bore you. The dialogues I would not say the same about, as much needs to be refined to get the whole team chemistry to be like-able and praiseworthy.
That being said the film continues the parallel universe that the first (2009) film created and ends up just rehashing the old plot with alternate characters facing the same obstacles, villains and life choices that the earlier adaptation went through. If your seeking action, its got loads of it, if your looking for good ol star trek philosophy, look elsewhere or just back track, to an earlier movie.