‘Star Trek Beyond’ delivers stunning effects and a compassionate story.
In its 50-year history, Star Trek has never looked as good as it does in the feature film Star Trek Beyond (2016).
J.J. Abrams, an American who directed Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), decided this time to take a seat on the producers’ bench and let Justin Lin take the helm. Lin is known for directing the Fast & Furious franchise, but after Abrams learned that Lin was actually into Star Trek, the two clicked.
Star Trek Beyond is set at the beginning of the saga, where Captain Kirk (Chris Pine), Commander Spock (Zachary Quinto) and others explore the universe in their beloved starship, Enterprise.
Trouble hits when they are attacked by a hell-raiser of an alien, Krall (Idris Elba), whose life mission is to destroy all life.
Notable performances come from Pine as Kirk and Quinto as Spock, who delivers his lines more directly than C-3PO. Simon Pegg spices up the story as an engineer with witty dialogue (he’s also one of the writers).
The film features some of the best CGI available at the time.
‘Star Trek Beyond (2016)’, February 19, at 21:00, TV 5.
