Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Peter Weller, Alice Eve, Anton Yelchen, Bruce Greenwood.
Certificate: 12
Genre: Sci Fi
Awards: None
After an highly praised return in 2009 and with all the main cast returning, the sequel can bring out the big guns. And boy do they...The main thing good sequels do is give the series a much more impressive villain. John Harrison (Cumberbatch) is exactly this. He seems like a much bigger threat than Nero with is cold and calculating demeanour. However he is more than just a villain. He is one of the antagonists who - in his eyes - is doing right. This makes him a lot more relatable.
The rest of the cast all show up with their own unique traits. Some like Scotty (Pegg) are given much bigger roles while it's Chekov (Yelchen)'s turn to have the least screen time. Alice Eve's Carol is a character that was a bit confusing. I wasn't sure if she was the love interest for Kirk or Bones.
Star Trek: Into Darkness is a satisfying sequel. Both the beginning and the end gives the feel of an Indiana Jones film. Perhaps another franchise for you Mr Abrams?
****Good
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