Star Trek: Beyond

Hello Everyone,

Spoiler Alert!!!!!

     Time for another movie review and this time around it is a third installment of a franchise that has been around since the mid sixties. Has developed a cult following and has become one of the most well known sci-fi franchises to this very day. With that said let's move on to this review the latest Star Trek film Star Trek: Beyond.

     Now if you don't like sci-fi or you prefer Star Wars than you may want to stop reading this review and check out my review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens or just stop reading for those of you whom just doesn't enjoy sci-fi. So if you guys want to go then go ahead, no hard feelings I won't stop you. For those of you that are still reading then I recommend you see this movie especially if you have seen Star Trek and Star Trek: Into Darkness. You will find the next story just as compelling and entertaining as the previous two. And if you don't then your taking Star Trek too seriously. Sorry I just wanted to say that to all the hard core trekies. You can't take this franchise seriously! Anyway Star Trek: Beyond is great because it's different from the other two. It has different problems and different solutions in solving those problems. And you see different friendships forming that you didn't get to see in the last two films. While at the same time you still see the friendships that formed in Into Darkness. For example while the Kirk-Spock relationship took center stage in the first two, in this one you get to see Spock-Bones interaction and Kirk-Chekov friendship forming. I really enjoyed seeing Spock and Bones getting more screen time together. Because in the original series those two characters were an essential part of the show and their interactions were always funny. Because they were so different and were on opposite sides. Where Bones was on the emotional, human side of things Spock was in the Vulcan, logical side so seeing Bones and Spock interact in the same manner in Beyond was a nice throwback to the original. 

     Even though J.J. Abrams wasn't directing as he was a bit busy working on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I figured Beyond was still going to be amusing because Simon Pegg was writing it. And Simon Pegg is a super nerd especially when it comes to Star Trek, so I knew he would do a good job with the story. One thing I enjoyed about the story is that in the mix of all the action and character interactions, there is also some comedy and humor in it. I think the best movies are the ones that has a good blend of action where the characters are kick ass and humor where the characters get to show that they are having a good time with each other. Simon Pegg is always great of blending those two elements in his scripts and Star Trek: Beyond is no different.

     Star Trek: Beyond is a great, thrilling and exciting ride and you will find both action packed and entertaining. It's just a shame this film was Anton Yelchin's last role before his tragic passing.

                                               -Katiejayforever
P.S. Stand by for next review!