Star Trek Beyond marks now the third movie in the “new” rebooted franchise. With a fourth movie all ready in the works, this cast will match the Next Generations crew in theater releases. This new movie, for me, felt almost like a throwback to the original series, and I think Star Trek fans and sci-fi fans in general have plenty to like here.
The film revolves around the Enterprise following a distress call to a distant planet. There they are attacked before they have a chance to ready, and James T Kirk ultimately finds himself marooned on the planet with most of his crew dead or captive, and the Enterprise destroyed (again!). As he, Spock, Bones, and Scotty try to rescue their friends from the newest big bad evil guy, they find unlikely friends also on the planet. Even when they make it off, they must still save the Federation from this newest crisis.
When I say it feels like a throwback, I mean the plot, dialogue, and just the general “feeling” of this film brings visions of the original crew. You can supplant Chris Pine with William Shatner and I’m not sure the movie changes all that much. I think this has amazing value for Star Trek fans who maybe felt a little backstabbed at seeing Khan resurrected in the last Star Trek film, but even casual fans can really enjoy this film too. Stunning effects and some nail-biting action sequences keep it tense, but Kirk keeps his cool and the film never loses its Trek-like fun atmosphere. With original Spock Leonard Nimoy passing away last year (and slight spoiler, in the beginning of this film off-camera), this movie is definitely a proper tribute to his and his original crew’s legacy.
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