Star Trek Into Darkness, SteelBook

Okay so I'm going to be straight up with you, most of you are going to like the first one better. I personally like this one better and here's why. What some of you are not going to like is the talking and emotional stuff. Personally, I think it adds depth to the characters. You get to see a wider range of emotion from Chris Pine's acting (and Zachary Quinto's but he's Vulcan so . . . well his portrayal of Spock has always been a little more emotional lets be honest). And you see him deal with grief and how it affects his decision and how it makes him a better man by doing the right thing despite his anger and hatred. I do think the emotional stuff between Spock and Uhura (though somewhat funny) was unneeded as I did not feel like it was really resolved unlike the emotional scenes between Kirk and Spock. Watching it, it seems Spock gives more concern to how Kirk's feeling than his girlfriend (I do believe their relationship is in fact doomed since in TOS Uhura ends up with Scotty, Not until Sat Trek 5 but I digress). This movie has a completely different tone than the first. While the first one was witty, funny, and just plain fun, meeting the characters and watching them get into their roles. This movie is a bit darker. Dealing with death and somewhat betrayal. Don't get me wrong, this movie still has it's funny parts. Kirk can't help but throw in that one line even in a serious situation to make the audience laugh. I just feel that because of the tone change the first and second movie shouldn't really be judged together as they are both good in their own way. Thing I hate most. In TOS (The Original Series) it was always about Spock, Kirk, and Bones. Once again, this movie and it's predecessor focus on Spock, Kirk, and Uhura. I like Uhura. I really do. She's a strong willed, independent woman, who can stab Klingons. Awesome, but I did not want to see her so much. I like Bones in TOS. I love the trio's dynamic. This has none of that dynamic as Bones inserts a witty one liner and is off screen for the next twenty minutes. Benedict Cumberbatch. Say what you want about a white guy playing Khan, but he did such a good job at it. Well he plays crazy really well and truthfully, despite his crazy guy ambitions, he's kind of right. Just saying. His performance of the insane genius superhuman is great and it was a pleasure to watch him on the big Screen. (Can't wait to watch Sherlock Season 4) The plot. Well . . . sigh. . . to be honest, they did take parts of Wrath of Khan. When I first watched it, I had never seen TOS or it's movies so I didn't know who Khan was or what happened in the end of Star Trek II, but because I did not know anything about it. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot. After seeing Wrath of Khan I still do, but they did put in references to the movie that might annoy some people. We got to see Klingons for the first time and debating on the repercussions from this movie, we might see them next time too. Overall, I love this movie. I mean loooooove this movie. I love the first one two, but I like watching this one as a higher preference. Some of you will not take too the talking and emotional stuff (though really I didn't think there was as much as people kept claiming. It felt pretty balanced), some will appreciate it. Some will think the plot is a rip off from Wrath of Khan, some will not depending on your stance (I'm saying no cause there's no Genesis Project). I think there is more depth and character development and Kirk and Spock's friendship becomes deeper for it. It's still a good movie. This movie got me interested in TOS and I now I enjoy TOS and Abramsverse as two separate beings. It's a great access to those who don't think they can suffer through the 60s silliness right off the back (that and the first 3 or 4 really bad episodes). So FIVE STARS!!!! . . . . K/S Forever

Star Trek Into Darkness accomplished what I didn't think was possible: to re-engage, to to speak, a very respectable movie franchise to even greater heights than any of it's predecessors. That is no small feat, but Abrams has managed it with a thoroughly engaging story and plot, and a cast of outstanding young actors. The CG effects and everything else are, of course, first rate as well, something you would naturally expect from an Abrams film. All of the younger actors channel their older counterparts with an amazing amount of authenticity. It was a lot of fun watching them as they adopted the accents and mannerisms of the old guard with such skill. Zachary Quinto's voice could have perhaps been lowered considerably to match the tonal properties of the original Spock/Nemoy, but this is just one of a few minor quibbles. Beside,doing so would have probably come across as phony and inauthentic in any event. Karl Urban does a wonderful early version of the irascible Bones. Urban is, in my opinion, a very interesting and talented young character actor who reminds me a lot of Gary Oldman or Dustin Hoffman in their ability to transform themselves so thoroughly like human chameleons). Another incredibly talented actor in this piece is Benedict Cumberbach as the evil Pike. I first noticed Cumberbach as the modern day version of Sherlock Holmes in the unfortunately short-lived series of that same name. He was, in my opinion, the best flim version of Sherlock Holmes I have ever seen. FYI: I am a HUGE Conan Doyle fan and am thoroughly acquainted with the behavior and mannerisms of Doyle's Holmes and Cumberbach managed to absolutely nail Holme's personality down in a way that no other actor has. Star Trek into Darkness has been thoroughly reviewed by others far more capable than myself, but I will only say that it is a must see for any serious sci-fi fan, such as myself. As I've said, it is, in my opinion, among the best, if not the best of the entire Star Trek franchise to date. It is one that I am going to purchase on disk and watch many times.

I hate writing reviews for films. Especially ones from the various franchises that have huge followings of people whose feelings about the series are somewhat passionate as I find that I get negative marks for the oddest things, so this is my preamble. If you don't like my review, make a comment. Ok? Don't just play games, Spock wouldn't approve of illogical negatives. Right, then. This is a great movie. It does what good entertainment should, it captures the attention AND imagination of the viewer. The new films in the Star Trek world really stand alone, you don't need to know who Kirk and Spock are, you don't have to know all sorts of insider jargon. All you really have to do is let the film take you along with it into an exciting and sometimes alarming trip into a world where good and bad are not always easily separated. And, there are some EXCELLENT scenes where the CGI doesn't intrude at all, you don't watch it wondering how they did an effect, you watch it with your heart in your throat. That's both amazing and entertaining when you consider how easily it could have all descended into farce. The casting is great, the actors have created new versions of familiar friends, without you feeling as if there's something wrong with who they are. Ok, that's it. Good film, good story, great fun.

This is the main reason why I love cinema, I've been a trekkie since I was a little boy and I've watched all Star Trek movies and almost all the TV episodes.... after saying that I have to confirm this one is my favorite from all of them! An amazing and intense fight! While watching this masterpiece it is quite obvious that it will remember you to the second film "Wrath of Khan" as there are many scenes that look almost the same but with some different arguments or places. This is a year after the events from last film (Star Trek 2009), Kirk is still the captain of the USS Enterprise with is amazing crew...all of them come back for this adventure and most of them have more screen time than the last film, this are good news. But after saving a planet for its destruction, they have to come back to Earth to save it from a man called John Harrison who wants to destroy the entire Academy Fleet (I'm trying to not spoil anything important to the plot). After some amazing action scenes we learn that this man's real name is Khan. While I was at the cinema watching this film, a person said "OMFG!" when the main villain says "My real name is Khan". This film makes you feel everything the actors feel, the sadness, the laughs and even the horror...and that's quite difficult to make, it's not only the amazing acting but also the music and camera positions and effects. Benedict does an excellent and sinister Khan this time! The special effect and action scenes are many and amazingly well done (better than the last one, and that was hard to top!) and it's good to see the Enterprise again and, this time fighting an times three bigger ship called USS Vengeance. But the best from the film is the acting, Chris Pine is a better and more believable Captain Kirk and Zachary Quinto does an excellent job as Spock (he was a little cold at the last film, here's much better), the rest of the crew is amazing as Simong Pegg again as the funny Scotty. Alice Eve is a nice add to the family. But if I had to choose the best actor from the movie it has to be Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan, he's the greatest actor from this generation and he even tops his acting as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC's show Sherlock...he makes a stronger and serious Khan which was a great change...he deserves an Oscar from that amazing and perfect performance! You will like this film even if you're not a Star Trek fan as it has an interesting plot, an amazing villain and a cast of actors that can even top the original ones!

Die Story: Nachdem Captain Kirk seinem Freund Spock das Leben rettet, werden beide von der Obersten Direktive Ihrer Ämter enthoben. Kirk ist nun wieder 1. Offizier und sein Captain ist nun Pike auf der Enterprise. Der Agent John Harrison macht der Sternenflotte nach zwei Anschlägen das Leben richtig schwer und versucht, Kirk und seine Mannschaft auf seine Seite zu ziehen. Nun liegt es an der Enterprise, den geflohenen Terroristen zu fangen und vor das Gericht zu stellen. Wie schon der Vorgänger spielt sich der Film hauptsächlich an einem Tag ab. Das Tempo und die Action wurde alles etwas angehoben, die Darsteller haben sich in meinen Augen nicht verbessert oder verschlechtert aber das kann auch an Benedict Cumberbatch liegen, der eine perfekte Darstellung abliefert. Sehr gut gespielt zwischen Genie und purem Wahnsinn. Die Story hat mir gut gefalle, die Inszenierung war nach öfteren Anschauen immer noch sehr ansprechend. Star Trek - Into Darkness geht für mich zu den besseren Fortsetzungen. 4,5 Sterne Das 3D-Bild: Hierbei handelt es sich um einen konvertierten Film, was man nicht sofort merkt. Im Kino war ich vom 3D nicht sonderlich begeistert aber die Heimauswertung kann sich sehen lassen. Die 3D-Effekte sind sehr gelungen, vor allem vereinzelte Trümmer und Partikel fliegen einem entgegen. Die Tiefenwirkung ist sehr gut geworden, Schärfe- und Detailgrad sind ebenso ohne Beanstandung. Der Kontrast ist super und die Farben sind sehr kräftig gehalten. Der Schwarzwert kann im All vollkommen überzeugen. Für mich war kein Ghosting oder Ähnliches zu erkennen. 5 Sterne Der 3D-Ton: Dieser liegt in Dolby True HD 7.1 in Englisch und in Deutsch vor sowie DD 5.1 Audiodeskription für Blinde aber nur in Englisch. Der Sound ist wie schon das Bild perfekt. Die Abmischung zwischen Dialogen und den Soundeffekten ist sehr gut gelungen. In den vielen Actionszenen sind die Boxen sehr gefordert, ohne störend zu wirken und bringt das komplette Wohnzimmer - evtl. die komplette Wohnung - zum Beben. Das der Sound einiges bietet, merkt man schon beim Vorspann mit der musikalischen Untermalung von Michael Giacchino. 5 Sterne Extras: Sind keine auf der 3D-Disc vorhanden. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Das 2D-Bild: Das Bild in 2D ist ebenso super geworden. Der Kontrast und der Schwarzwert sind sehr gut aufeinander abgestimmt. Das Bild ist kristallklar und bietet einen perfekten Detailgrad. Man sieht jedes kleinste Detail. Die Farben sind ebenso kräftig und wirken keine Sekunde störend. Filmkörnung oder Ähnliches konnte ich nicht feststellen. 5 Sterne Der 2D-Ton: Dieser liegt in Dolby True HD 7.1 in Englisch und in Deutsch vor sowie DD 5.1 Audiodeskription für Blinde aber nur in Englisch. Der Sound ist wie schon das Bild perfekt. Die Abmischung zwischen Dialogen und den Soundeffekten ist sehr gut gelungen. In den vielen Actionszenen sind die Boxen sehr gefordert, ohne störend zu wirken und bringt das komplette Wohnzimmer - evtl. die komplette Wohnung - zum Beben. Das der Sound einiges bietet, merkt man schon beim Vorspann mit der musikalischen Untermalung von Michael Giacchino. 5 Sterne Die Extras: Es liegt die Digital Copy, ein Pizza-Gutschein sowie ein Wendecover und eine DVD diesem Set bei. Zudem sind noch sechs Featurettes auf der Disc verarbeitet. "Erschaffung des roten Planeten", "Angriff auf die Sternenflotte", "Der klingonische Heimatplanet", "Der Feind meines Feindes", "Schiff zu Schiff" und "Der Kampf" mit einer gesamten Laufzeit von ca. 40 Minuten. Sind recht nett anzuschauen, aber wenn es dann interessant wird, ist es meistens wieder zu Ende. Hier hätte ich mir eindeutig mehr gewünscht. Es gibt bei zwei verschiedenen Märkten noch jeweils ein Steelbook in 2D und eines in 3D. 3 Sterne

Spectateur très occasionnel de la série, plutôt hermétique aux films assez vaporeux et soporifiques qui en ont découlé, j'avais tout simplement été cueilli par le travail de JJ Abrams sur le reboot cinématographique de la franchise Star Trek : univers complexe respecté, personnalités mises au goût du jour, travail graphique époustouflant. J'avais snobé le premier opus, lors de sa sortie en salle, et en le découvrant, je l'ai regretté. Je me suis donc précipité pour ce second volet de la saga... Quelle claque ! Graphiquement, on passe encore un stade au dessus du précédent qui était déjà exceptionnel, on est affranchi dès la scène d'ouverture. JJ Abrams reste encore une fois dans le prequel, avec les jeunes Spock et Kirk, ainsi que les personnages historiques de la série. Beaucoup d'action et un scenario qui reste complexe, renvoie plus que le précédent sur les valeurs censées être véhiculées par la série via l'Enterprise. Les fanes hurleront sur le Kahn qui n'est plus le super-humain au type indien de la série. Ce n'est pas la première liberté qu'Abrams prend avec l'univers Star Trek, mais elle permet de renforcer le trouble que suscite ce personnage, chez kirk comme chez le spectateur. L'histoire est à deux doigts de s'enliser (pour le plaisir des fans les plus mordus ?), certains rebondissements reposent sur des ficelles grosses comme des câbles de boule de démolition, et pourtant, je ne peux m'empêcher de préférer ce second volet au précédent. Les personnages prennent plus de profondeurs, on évite les facilités du scénario type "la genèse", tout est neuf. Un très bon film grand spectacle, pour tous, mêmes ceux qui n'ont jamais aimé la série.

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