Star Trek Into Darkness Reviews
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Star Trek Into Darkness is a long, long way from a disaster, but it's hard not to feel that Abrams' mystery box turned out to be a bit empty this time out.
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| Original Score: C+
TheShiznit.co.uk
It goes quickly, it goes loudly and it goes spectacularly. The only problem is that it never seems to live up to the franchise's original mission statement and go boldly
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| Original Score: 3/5
Film4
As brash, spectacular and energetic as its immediate predecessor, but without novelty on its side
Daily Telegraph
That pioneer spirit? It's gone.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Top CriticThe production gives the impression of a massive machine cranked up for two hours of full output; it efficiently delivers what it's built to do, but without style or personality.
Radio Times
This is a pleasingly constructed story and any telegraphed plot points only add to the anticipation of some big moments.
IGN Movies
It still has that urgency that made the first film so appealing, those big, optimistic messages of right vs wrong in a world at war.
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| Original Score: 8/10
HeyUGuys
Star Trek Into Darkness will send Trekkers into paroxysms of delight.
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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
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.
2UE That Movie Show
It's a rousing adventure and Abrams has laid the platform for a healthy and long lasting franchise.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
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
What Culture
A perfectly functional sequel that nevertheless falls rather short of 2009′s water-tight reboot.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
FILMINK (Australia)
Star Trek Into Darkness is a big film, building on the foundations of its predecessor and holding true to the nature of the franchise.
Quickflix
I had begun to wonder if any of these big budget monstrosities could deliver something special; something that didn't feel like a facsimile of previous successes, totally devoid of heart and humanity. Star Trek Into Darkness is... almost that.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Digital Spy
An exhilarating, emotionally rich and utterly pleasurable journey that wears its love for Trek fans old and new on its sleeve.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Scotsman
Star Trek Into Darkness remains great fun for non-fans, but especially the faithful, with nods to some of their favourite tropes ...
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| Original Score: 4/5
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
