Star Trek Into Darkness

Science fiction seems to be the flavour of the summer season. Here comes yet another Sci-fi action thriller - Star Trek Into Darkness, which is a sequel to 2009’s Star Trek. The loyal fans of the franchise have enough to be excited about!! The movie has lot of action, drama , comedy and a glimpse of an emotional Spock. Visually the film is great and has cleverly shown an enhanced, futuristic version of the original series while keeping the nostalgia intact.

Captain’s Log, star Date 14052013 ;)

The USS Enterprise is sent to Planet Nibiru to observe a civilisation. James Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock ( Zachary Quinto) attempt to save the inhabitants from an imminent volcano eruption which would wipe out the civilisation. When Spock’s life is in danger, Captain James Kirk breaks the Prime Directive (of not interfering or revealing themselves to the native population) by exposing the Enterprise to the planet's civilization during Spock's rescue. A number of indigenous people begin to worship the ship as it leaves. Post this event, back on Earth, Kirk is demoted to First Officer for breaking the rules and Admiral Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood) re-assumes command of the Enterprise. Meanwhile in London, a secret Starfleet section is bombed. Pike and his first officer attend an emergency meeting of high ranking officers at Starfleet headquarters. The meeting is attacked by a gunship piloted by John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch).
Fleet Admiral David Marcus (Peter Weller) authorizes Kirk to hunt down Harrison, who has fled to the Klingon homeworld of Kronos. The journey that starts from here leads Star fleet into Darkness. It is from here on that the mystery of John Harrison's identity is unraveled and his purpose of attacking Starfleet. Who is actually helping Harrison? The movie has some interesting twists to watch out for.

The movie lives up to it's expectations. Every character is well etched and has a prominent role in the movie. Their emotions, friendships and adventures are well presented. I personally like the bond between Captin Kirk and his first officer Spock and their witty one liners. Also the action sequence where Kirk and his nemesis John Harris fly through space to reach another ship is a delight. It is a good entertainer and should surely be watched in 3D. A word of caution – though fans of the Star Trek franchise may enjoy the movie, the new viewers may feel at a loss in some places in the film. But all said and done, fan or no fan, it is definitely worth a watch.

Nidhi

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