It must be the use of Khan as the villian, after his first appearance was one of, if not the best film featuring the original cast.
In the second entry courtesy of J.J. Abrams, Captain James T Kirk (Christopher Pine) loses command of the USS Enterprise after violating the Prime Directive of not interfering in the development of primitive cultures. Admiral Christopher Pike is reinstated as captain, and lobbies (with success) for Kirk to be made his first officer.
The film takes a dive into real-world familiarity as a secret installation in London is bombed by rogue Starfleet agent John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch who you may recognise from Sherlock). A meeting is called for all high-ranking Starfleet commanders in an effort to address the bombing, but that too is attacked by Harrison in a jumpship. Kirk, who attended the meeting with Pike, manages to detroy the ship, but not before Harrison escapes and Pike is killed.
Kirk is reinstated as commander of the USS Enterprise and is sent to capture Harrison, who we later find out to be a genetically engineered superhuman by the name of Khan.
What follows is a star system-hopping (I use that term too much) adventure of revenge, betrayal, love and loss that we come to expect of modern science fiction films. It is a fun ride through the universe, and is designed by Abrams to be enjoyed by all fans - not just those that enjoy the previous Star Trek films and television series.
The previous Abrams entry made me a little bit interested in the Star Trek universe, but this film was the clincher.
As great as it was, there is a minor problem in that new fans to the series don't know much about Khan, and could be lost for some time. Early reviews I read mentioned it had this character named Khan and it was so well done, but I never knew who Khan was. Immediately after watching the film Ifound I didn't really know who Khan actually was,but upon reflection, that isn't such a bad thing. He is a mysterious genetically engineered superhuman after all.
Apart from that minor detail, which could've been because I was absorbed with every other part of the film, Star Trek Into Darkness was sensational.
Star Trek Into Darkness: 133 minutes
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