The plot carries on the adventures of the crew of U.S.S. Enterprise and Kirk and Spock's relationship continues to grow strong. But this time, they have a new enemy played by the incredible Benedict Cumberbatch, who is definitely becoming a world-wide known actor in quick fashion. There is also a new arrival aboard the Enterprise which will please all hardcore Trekkies. Dr. Carol Marcus, played by Alice Eve brings in more eye-candy for the audience, and also plays a vital part in this new adventure. All the rest of the crew you know and love are back.
We also get to see an old enemy that even general Trek fans will be glad to see return, but sadly, it is only for a bit. But as the film went on, I can tell they will feature in the future.
Like the previous one, all of the main characters have their time in the spotlight and Abrams once again makes sure he is true to the original series, to keep the hardcore faithful happy that this huge franchise is still going strong. It would be easy for someone to just throw away all that Star Trek has lived by and bring in an all flashy no substance flick. But Abrams knows how important it is to keep the faith. But he also manages to entertain the mainstream audience in the process, which is a tough task to achieve.
There is hardly a minute to catch your breathe. The flow of the film is relentless, and there is still that magic that was produced four years ago. The visual effects are obviously the biggest plus and there is no shortage of terrific action in this one, including some fancy new effects for when the Enterprise goes into warp speed. There is a big scene full of visual effects that will especially wow the fans, in terms of the science involved. There is the usual amount of witty banter from everyone involved, and the odd near-miss gasp moments.
As for the performances, Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto are back on form as Kirk and Spcok, and have definitely turned their respective characters up a notch, especially in the final climatic scenes. Pine's vision of Kirk is still top notch. With his brash look and womanising skills still on full display, his passion manages to be the biggest contribution to this film.
My favourite performance from the first one was Karl Urban's epic vision of Bones. This time, it's still great as ever but not much of a show stealer as last time. John Cho as Sulu manages to pull off a few scene stealing moments, including a moment in Trek history that the geeks will be in amazement of.
The big star was by far Cumberbatch. His presence on the screen was a joy to watch and his roles in big Hollywood films are becoming a common occurrence now which I am happy to see.
Overall, it was such a thrill and it will be very enjoyable for everyone to witness. I don't think it was as good as the first one, but it is much better then a lot of the films out at the moment. Abrams knows how to entertain and seeing his latest instalment makes me more confident about his adventures into the Star Wars franchise in the next few years. It is the best film of 2013 so far in my opinion, it will take a huge amount of box-office takings and I can see it remaining on the big screen well into the summer months.
Rating: 8/10
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