Chris Stuckmann reviews Star Trek Beyond, starring Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba, Sofia Boutella. Star Trek Beyond also serves as a fitting and respectful end for these group of characters. Star Trek: Beyond does have a strength that its two reboot predecessors lacked: it puts the focus squarely on the larger Trek ensemble, rather than solely on Kirk and his relationships.

Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a. "Star Trek Beyond" pits the crew of the Enterprise against another bellowing megalomaniac (Idris Elba) who wants to punish the United Federation of Planets for its perceived sins. But the movie never delivers on its considerable promise because it's always in such a hurry to get to the next action scene. Star Trek Beyond was so devoid of the primordial concepts set up by Mr.

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Gene Roddenberry that it contributed to the confused identity of the picture. The plot of the movie is so "light" in its essence that it lacks the moral dilemmas, the exploration (inner and outer) and the development usually present in. While the decision to purchase a Chris Agar is a news editor for Screen Rant, also writing features and movie reviews for the site as. Read Common Sense Media's Star Trek Beyond review, age rating, and parents guide. Star Trek Beyond could have been a mess in the hands of a lesser director, as Lin's bombastic set pieces and the film's special effects make up for some narrative shortcomings, and the film benefits from a straightforward script that fits his rapid-fire approach. Star Trek Beyond feels like a reaction to that reaction.

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In an ensemble movie, heavy emphasis on some characters may mean others are somewhat underserved, and that does happen here. Abrams already did that once, and he. Star Trek Beyond doesn't go that far beyond what we might expect: a very decent, watchable franchise episode which is marooned for quite a long time on a distant rocky planet.

There is a potent new force for evil in the form of anti-Star Fleet insurgent Krall, played by Idris Elba, although his full. Chris Pine, left, and Idris Elba in "Star Trek Beyond."Credit. Despite the futuristic tilt in the title, Star Trek Beyond works best when it boldly goes retro. The third chapter in the rebooted Star Trek franchise, with J.