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the action is fresh and non stop but he really needs to stop with the damn lense flares because it really is getting annoying now. Also along is his composer Michael Giacchino who, once again, brings his new theme to the movie but also a lot of drama which reflects the tone of the film. This movie will divide Star Trek fans and that is good because it means we care about our franchise but it is also quite sad because we all know that there really is no way Abrams is back for a third stab at the director’s chair. Overall a really solid action movie and the darkest Star Trek film yet.
Image © Paramount Pictures, 2013 Armoured Klingons on their homeworld of Qu’Onos. (Not Kronos, film makers! - Ed)

from comic relief and even then not so much. Newcomers Alice Eve and Peter Weller are both on fine form, with Weller displaying a wide range of emotions and clearly having some fun in his role. Benedict Cumberbatch’s portrayal of John Harrison is nothing short of brilliant. Trek fans will love the Easter Eggs and cameo’s sprinkled throughout the film. Star Trek Into Darkness has taken inspiration from both the TV show and the previous films and

used them to sow the seeds for the future voyages of the Starship Enterprise. We get to see Klingons and hints at bigger things down the road but also in typical Abrams style he flips Trek lore on its side and make fans want to scream at the top of their lungs. Is this a bad thing? Well yes and no because it is a whole new universe where anything can happen to anyone because it does not need to follow the path of the original universe. Abrams has not lost any of his style in terms of directing and

Image © Paramount Pictures, 2013

Kirk, Spock and Uhura - heafing into darkness

Live Long and Prosper.

Christophe Montoya
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The Enterprise is in trouble as it makes it’s way to Earth

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