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Overall rating
3
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5
Not As Good As The First - Fizzles Out Near The End
PostedMay 16, 2013
benonblack
from Saint Paul, MN, USA
Age:25 to 34
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:once every few months
Dialogue
5
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5
Special Effects
4
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5
Art Direction
3
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5
Acting
5
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5
Story
2
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5
Camerawork
4
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5
As I was mashing the review buttons, I realized that what went up in this movie compared with the last one was that the dialogue and acting were both raised one notch. That's something that was a little better than the first. This movie suffers the same way that Iron Man 3 did in that either it was brewing too long or the writers and directors weren't sure what they wanted to do with it. Unfortunately, as in Iron Man 3, the climax doesn't build like you would expect it to. The blame could be on both the director and the writers for this one. I was expecting to jump out of my seat at the end, but instead, I was left wondering where this journey was going and when the ending would occur. The climax just doesn't build. It's strange in that way.
My favorite part happens somewhere in the middle. I won't spoil it for you, but it's definitely the highlight of the film.
Another fault I found with this was that the main villain is not quite featured enough. I'm not lead to feel for him, and I'm not torn over whether I want to support his cause or not. They really dropped a golden opportunity there. A good villain is likeable, and this villain is hard to understand and identify with.
One other complaint I have about this film is that it feels like everyone is going through high school puberty. The emotions of the core group of characters in this film are chaotic and they don't ever seem to calm down.
The sad part about this film is that I was able to see everything coming -- with ease. There is one twist when they're hunting the villain, but that twist is short-lived as you can see the next twist coming a mile away (and they almost seem to jump on that bandwagon realizing their mistake). The final twist (probably for the climax) was just awful, and it's probably why the ending sucked so bad.
Star Trek: Into Darkness just doesn't utilize it's highest qualities enough and, in the end, fizzles out like their movie poster seems to suggest. The story is chaotic and doesn't seem to flow together, it doesn't focus on it's most important qualities, and in the end, feels more like a teenage drama than anything else. It's doesn't redefine the genre or the story (like the first one did), and honestly, felt more like it was borrowing something from every popular science fiction movie to come out over the last 5 years. I expected a lot more waiting for this movie to come out for a honking 4 years. It just wasn't as awesome as I thought it would be.
Pros great actors, new experiences, above average dialogue
Cons too complex, slow, poor climax, felt like running hurdles
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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