Star Trek Into Darkness
J.J. Abrams completely revitalized the Star Trek franchise with his 2009 hit film involving Spock, Kirk, and the rest of the Enterprise crew. His sequel to that sci-fi hit was 4 years in the making, which is relatively long by today’s blockbuster standards, but it seems that Star Trek Into Darkness is going to be all the better for it.
There have been some excellent trailers and other pieces of promotion for the film, but the 10 minute IMAX preview that played before The Hobbit is unrivaled in excellence. That was enough to get anyone incredibly excited for the film, so if you missed it, trust us, you want to see this movie in IMAX opening night.
The main thing that was lacking in the first film was a fully intimidating villain. While Eric Bana wasn’t dreadful by any means, he just didn’t seem on par with the rest of the film. The only question for Into Darkness is whether the rest of the film will be on par with its villain, played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Cumberbatch is a wildly talented actor, and the limited footage of him that’s been seen in previews is awesome. It’s fairly safe to assume the rest of his performance will be as well.
There’s also a good chance that this is Abrams’ last venture into the Trek universe before jumping ship to a galaxy far, far away, so if you’re a Trekkie, better get to the theatre for some Abrams-fueled fun while you still can.
