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Rating: 4.2/5
Review: "Star Trek: Into Darkness 3D movie review"

First of all, I am not exposed to the Star Trek's world except watching J.J Abrams' first version. His first take of Star Trek did not impress me and I was hesitating if I should watch the sequel in cinema in 3D. Fortunately, I gave it a try and I didn't expect to be massively entertained by it. I even like it. Star Trek: Into Darkness, from the opening scenes, starts straight into the action. It is more action-packed and brisk-paced than the first one.

The story: We see an extended opening with the crew trying to save a planet from the destructive volcano. After that, Captain Kirk is chided for neglecting the lives of his crew. Meanwhile, a terrorist rises and we see his cunning plans. It is not long before we see him killing people and Kirk and Spock in a near-death situation. The revenge sets Kirk and his crew going on a manhunt and catch the terrorist before more people die. It is straight forward but the action is engaging and tense that it is almost impossible not to care the characters while their lives are at stake. There are plenty of neat action. Some of the notable scenes are the extended plan of disabling an enemy ship and the thrilling climax chase. J.J Abrams' love for lens flares is noticeable including in action scenes. The drama between the crew is acceptable, bringing out more emotions to a straight-forward action-packed movie. Music wise is good and suits the movie.

3D: It is post-converted so I tried not to have much hope for it. But it proved me wrong. It proves to me that there is hope for post-converted 3D movies. The depth is there, it has a feeling that you are seeing things in 3D. When it comes to the action scenes, it is not that effective due to the fast cut editing. Other than that flaw, the 3D is good for a post-converted movie.

Overall: Fans of Star Trek will definitely watch this to see J.J Abrams can live up to the expectations of the Star Trek franchise. Newcomers who enjoy the first take will probably enjoy the second outing. I wouldn't mind a third outing. Perhaps the crew will be plunged into greater stakes.

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