Star Trek Beyond
2016
***½
Director: Justin Lin
Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba, Joe Taslim, Sofia Boutella
A long three year expedition has worn out the crew of USS Enterprise. No wonder that they are easily ambushed near the planet Altamid. Kirk and Spock, who both have doubts about their future in the Starfleet, must rescue part of the crew and find a way off the planet. J.J. Abrams set the bar high with Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness. Justin Lin, who made his name directing (so far) four of the brainless but stupendously popular Fast & Furious blockbusters, takes the helm for the third movie. Thankfully this is another highly entertaining scifi action movie, even if the script by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung doesn't offer too many surprises. It is filled with scientific mumbo jumbo, though.
