Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness has gotten to be one of the best movie I've ever watched this year.

It is just simply... MIND-BLOWING, ACTION PACKED, FUN, and every other thing that has been associated with a good, satisfying movie. I like it!!

Although I am not so much a Trekkie, as far as a Trekkie is concerned, I am simply blown away by Star Trek's philosophy, myth, etc.

The story line is as best as ever. The banter between the characters is simply witty and nerve-wrecking!!

I really love how Spock like to repress his emotions and in this installment we see him confess his reason why he always keeps his emotions. He even tried to be emotive in this movie and unleashed some of this emotions towards his friend, Captain Kirk!!

Although according to some critics, this movie is dark and fun but it still lacks some of the ingredients that make "middle" movies in a series or franchise shine like the Empire Strikes Back, I still think this movie is so apt, fab (as in fabulous), so relevant and current.

Many moral issues have been broached such as repression of emotions (as mentioned just now), and most importantly, it talks about whether we should influence someone's judgement and culture by interfering and intervening into their daily life or sharing some dark secrets. This is really a pivotal topic and it is very connected to the repression of emotions.

This movie is a testament that the director, J.J. Abrams is a wisest choice as a successor to helm the Star Wars' franchise.

This Star Trek, to me, has managed to hit all the benchmarks of a galaxy-saga movie.

As I was watching this movie in the movie, I was kept at the edge of my seat and I think I gasped at some of the scenes. Fear of height is exploited to its max!! Simply marvelous!! Just like Star Wars' movie, we were shown one action-packed scene after another in a seem-to-be endless sequence. 

In one scene, we were shown the characters dangling at certain height and next, explosions, explosions, explosions. I also notice that J.J. Abrams has an affinity for running scenes. Almost all of his movies feature the main characters running LOL. 

I also like the scene in which the Enterprise is flying in a what seems to be like a galaxy-ish tunnel at the speed of light and being pursued by another Enterprise. I also like how Enterprise being hit by laser (or whatever) and men being thrown into space. So Abrams' trademark. I was simply bowled over and blown away.

Benedict Cumberbatch is simply awesome in his role as John Harrison (he is no longer a stranger after playing this character)!! Simply twisty..

Well, in this time, I do find that this movie does make some references to Patrick Stewart who played Captain Picard in Star Trek series. This is because Patrick Stewart's character i.e. Prof. Xavier is in a wheelchair. And it so happens that Captain Kirk this time in this movie is also exposed to a certain danger that has led me think of Patrick Stewart. Weird, I know :P

Well done, Captain Abrams~~ Hat off!!!