Star Trek Into Darkness

If any of you remember, from the 60’s and 80’s, “The Space Seed” episode of Star Trek and the film, “Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan”, and you can’t stop talking about it for whatever reason (say Ricardo Montalban’s hair, bare chest, and beefy “guns” got you all hot and bothered), then this is not the film for you.  It’s more like “Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith” with stunning CGI futuristic views of Earth, Space, and San Francisco.  Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachery Quinto, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, and yes, a cameo, but a very important one, by a pointy-eared Vulcan, are once again on hand and change it up.  So much has been culled from the original story, but it’s all good.  Who are the good guys, who are the bad guys, and how fast will you be able to figure it out?  This is Star Trek, Voyager, Enterprise, and a New Generation all rolled into one.  It’s in the future, but retro at the same time, so “Beam Me Up Scotty” isn’t what you hear every 5 minutes.  Tension abounds throughout the film and some of the outcomes are predictable, but then again, there’s always that underlying element of surprise that keeps you on the edge of your seat in the climatic scenes.  (For those of you who have never experienced The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across The Eighth Dimension or the original Robocop, I suggest you also check these out).  I see this as being a “popcorn tosser” and definitely collectible when the film’s available.  Rating 3 dilithium crystals and a tribble for your thoughts.