Star Trek Into Darkness

2013 • 132 minutes
4.5
17.1K reviews
84%
Tomatometer
PG-13
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS is the best-reviewed blockbuster of the year. When a ruthless mastermind known as Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch) declares a one-man war on the Federation Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the daring crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise will embark on the greatest manhunt in history. It will take all of their skills and teamwork to defend Earth and eliminate Khan's threat in thissleek thrilling epic.ť (Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly)
Rating
PG-13

Ratings and reviews

4.5
17.1K reviews
Todd Adams
September 14, 2013
We all know its a reboot and with that you can play around with the rules just a little bit. However.... Warp Drive was a very well known standard during the original series. The cube of the warp factor was the multiplier times the speed of light. It was a rough estimate, and it worked well as guideline until the ships in the next generate began hitting new limitations. Originally in TOS, it took them months to reach the edge of Federation space and the Klingon Neutral zone. That is the edge where the two spheres of influence had run into each other. Since the Klingons were roughly at the same technology level as the Federation, it is safe to assume the distance from the NZ to their homeworld was roughly the same has ours. Again, it took months for the Enterprise to reach the neutral zone. In "Enterprise" they made the trip in 4 days going Warp factor 4.5. 4.5 ^3 is only 91 times the speed of light. At that speed, it would take 17 days roughly just to reach Alpha Centauri from Earth. Now, Kahn invents Transwarp beaming (I know Scotty already invented a ship sized version) device that will fit in a bread box? and it can instantly transport someone light years?
74 people found this review helpful
Randy Grace
September 3, 2013
If you were raised on the original series, it's similar enough to give you some nostalgic satisfaction, yet fresh enough to keep you entertained and on the edge of your seat. The characters are fairly true to the original series, but would be better if they stopped the obligatory, politically correct attempt to feminize Spock. They labor to portray him as being sensitive, and able to connect with women on an emotional level, even having him cry in one scene. They also overwrite his dialogue. He often comes across like a cocky, college freshman who tries to sound intelligent by over-articulating sarcastic retorts. Zachary Quinto would be a much better Spock if they would just let him be a Vulcan man, and cut back on the wordiness of his responses. Also, they need to come up with a plot that doesn't glamorize rebellion and the vilification of older male authority figures, as the solution for saving the day. All-in-all, it's a fun ride that will satisfy your nostalgia for the original series, while keeping you on the edge of your seat. It's not quite moving, but it's close.
43 people found this review helpful
Sam Stebelton
May 22, 2015
Don't blame Abrams for this movie, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman made this worse than either Star Trek V: The Final Frontier or any of the Next Generation movies that weren't First Contact. Horrible writing, worse dialogue, and honestly the worst choices in attempting to make political commentary (they made it about the 9/11 truther movement). The visuals only thing this movie has going for it.
3 people found this review helpful