Star Trek Into Darkness

To safely go where everyone has gone before.

Possibly even faster paced than the first entry, this is a very enjoyable and engaging sci-fi actioner. The strong ensemble cast appears more settled and well-rounded than the first instalment, and the dialogue, story and performances feel stronger; Cumberbatch's slightly OTT performance is a highlight, and it's good to see Peter Weller again. The overall look of the film and the effects are first class. The nods to previous films are very well handled. Recommended.

Diet Spielberg with a somewhat bitter aftertaste of flat character interactions, plain stupid blunders of logic and attempts at dramatic weight that might as well have been aborted. But, once it finally gets going, it's effective blockbuster entertainment.

Star Trek into Darkness is a case of "okayness," which is precisely its problem. The famous franchise tagline may be bold but the film, though slickly made and mildly entertaining, feels a little too middle-of-the-road, never really inspiring much love or excitement.

I got an impression that this movie is so fast-paced so you don't have time to think about all the things that make no sense.