Star Trek Beyond (12a)
Director: Justin Lin.
4stars - Very good lots to enjoy
Synopsis
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
Review by Jason Day
I'm in a final frontier compared to most avowed Star Trek fans, so I appreciate I can be a bit harsh on the franchise films when they come out. Not so with Beyond.
Co-written by co-star Simon Pegg who plays the frequently exasperated engineer Scottie, which explains why he's on-screen for longer and has better quality stuff to tinker with, the writing might fail in terms of drama, but it has the sound of geek academia ringing throughout its awesome set-pieces and technical mumbo-jumbo.
For anyone who was worried that the last film Into the Darkness wobbled when it should have warp-speeded, Beyond picks up the flack to deliver a thrill a nano-second crowd-pleaser. The extended sequence as the Enterprise is attacked is brilliantly handled and feels even better when seen in 3D (remember to take your glasses folks).
I'm happy to report the feeling of a positive outcome was generated by viewing this latest cinematographic production. Oh dear, I'm beginning to sound like Spock (Zachary Quinto) - beam me up!
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Cast & credits
Producers: J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Roberto Orci.
Writers: Simon Pegg, Doug Jung.
Camera: Stephen F. Windom.
Music: Michael Giacchino.
Sets: Thomas E. Sanders.
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba, Sofia Boutella, Joe Taslim, Lydia Wilson, Deep Roy, Melissa Roxburgh.
