Star Trek Into Darkness Reviews
The List
As in the first film, Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto are an inspired pairing as Kirk and Spock, and their squabbling bromance provides Into Darkness's breathlessly-paced adventure with a heart.
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| Original Score: 3/5
The Popcorn Junkie
The spectacle remains in this sequel but the IQ of the franchise takes a massive nose dive
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| Original Score: 3/5
Rip It Up
English actor Cumberbatch is strikingly malevolent as the villain here, but he's matched by Quinto (who again almost out-Spocks Spock), Zoë Saldana's Uhura, Simon Pegg's near-OTT Scotty and even Pine, whose Kirk is tougher here than in the first flick.
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| Original Score: 4/5
MovieWeb
Set your phaser to awesome. Star Trek Into Darkness is a thrilling, joyride of a film that will have diehard trekkies and neophytes alike beaming.
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| Original Score: 4.5/5
Clothes on Film
Manages to appease lifelong Star Trek fans without alienating newcomers.
Crikey
J.J. Abrams' ability to smash set pieces and whip together high octane action sequences is up there with the best of them.
SFX Magazine
Into Darkness is in large part designed to make Trek fans nudge one another in the ribs and emit excited fanboy yelps of recognition. How much you enjoy the film will depend on your appetite for homage.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Schmoes Know
The Force is strong with this one.
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| Original Score: 4.5/5
Schmoes Know
Some of the Kirk vs. Spock scenes I felt were a retread of the first film, but it's a minor bone to pick with an otherwise tremendous sci-fi movie.
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| Original Score: 4.5/5
ABC Radio Brisbane
I'd say it ranks slightly below the 2009 reboot - it's good, not great.
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| Original Score: B
Flick Filosopher
I enjoyed Into Darkness immensely, and I can't wait to see it again... but I'm not sure I could call this a summery popcorny sort of film. It's too grim for that.
ViewLondon
Hugely enjoyable, pacily directed sequel with a witty script, superb special effects and terrific performances, though some of the nods to the previous films and TV shows badly backfire.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Birmingham Post
Star Trek Into Darkness is bolted together with clinical precision by Abrams, who orchestrates each daredevil chase and skirmish with breathless abandon.
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| Original Score: 7/10
Daily Mail [UK]
Abrams approaches the subject-matter with the zest, imagination and humour of Steven Spielberg on top form.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Radio Times
This is a pleasingly constructed story and any telegraphed plot points only add to the anticipation of some big moments.
CinemaBlend.com
Take-flight moments of blockbuster bliss are frequent and consistently spectacular, as Abrams continues to prove his rare gift of combining character, plot, comedy and action into setpiece after setpiece
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| Original Score: 4/5
GQ Magazine [UK]
While there's plenty of nods to the series keep Star Trek fans happy, Abrams has once again managed to make the franchise accessible for those new to the series.
Urban Cinefile
Except for the occasional 3D indulgence of things flying at your face, making you wince and duck, Star Trek Into Darkness is, for me, a pleasant surprise; thrilling and engaging, sometimes harrowing and always cinematically satisfying
Urban Cinefile
It is with grand scale, good storytelling & a real spirit of adventure that J.J. Abrams' second film torpedoes onto the screen in 3D, bringing the kind of special effects fantasies are made of.
Film4
As brash, spectacular and energetic as its immediate predecessor, but without novelty on its side
