Finally got around to seeing it in IMAX 3D: a quality sci-fi action flick, and better than JJ Abrams’ 2009 reboot. For Trekkies ** spoiler alert ** yes, this is Abrams’ take on Wrath of Khan + copious lens flare + latest gen CGI + lots of action, but minus the Shakespearean/Dickensian references and not as tightly plotted, e.g. the foreshadowing in the film only comes from throwbacks to the 1982 movie, which seems kind of lazy. Though I really don’t get all of Abrams’ secrecy around the villian’s identity prior to the film’s release. Speaking of which, Cumberbatch is characteristically good.
If Abrams repeats this performance with Star Wars 7, it will be a hit, and certainly better than the prequels, but it won’t be a great classic – constant action and lens flare plus a few zippy one-liners does not make up for a lack of soul …
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