KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Billie Morin
This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Bessie Smyth
Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
Darin
One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
Thomas Clement (Mr. OpEd)
Loud? check
Flashy? check
Long? check
Too cute? check
All sound and fury signifying nothing? checkThere was a lot going on, a lot happening, a lot of money thrown at the screen and I was bored to tears. Even the score seemed to be in the same key for the whole 14 hour movie.
nutcrackr
Star Trek Beyond is the worst Star Trek movie I've seen and one of the worst movies ever made. Beyond has no point to raise or moral question to ask, but that is an extremely high bar for a Hollywood Blockbuster, so we'll forgive it for that. The problem is, it's so stupid and poorly constructed that it can't even manage to entertain.James T Kirk is thinking of giving it all up for an admiral position on a CGI space station, but a dramatic situation calls for the Enterprise to sail through a rock-nebula-shock thingy to rescue some aliens. Trouble is, they get attacked by a huge swarm of ships that blows the CGI budget out of the water and there is sadly no money left for a script.Krall, the main baddie, wants a special "weapon" that is on the Enterprise and he almost finds it, but Kirk is a sneaky mother******. The Enterprise is destroyed in the scuffle and all the main characters survive unlikely situations because nobody important will die. This first third of the movie is a bad excuse to show actors climbing and sliding through expensive sets because those damn ship stabilizers are playing up again! Once on the planet, people are separated and Kirk can locate them because of a special necklace Spock gave to Lieutenant Uhura-damsel-in-distress, but we can't transport them because there interference from the nearby rocks. Uhura and Sulu escape their cells, with the aid of projectile vomit (that's not even a joke), and find out what the enemies are doing before getting caught again. Krall spends the rest of the movie telling Uhura about his grand plans while she acts like she forgot to wash her hair. Meanwhile, Spock and Bones vie for the worst dialogue in the history of cinema until they get transported to safety in another plot convenience in an ocean of plot conveniences.The main crew chill on an old federation ship that uses monochrome screens so the audience knows that it's old, really really old. And Kirk finds a motorcycle on board, because Pine must have a two-wheeled scene in his contract, and he uses it to holographically mind-**** a bunch of incompetent aliens, despite the fact that they have millions of ships.But we're not done. With the superweapon finally in hand, Krall takes his endless swarm of ships back to the CGI space station and wins easily (without the superweapon). But Kirk flies in to save the day and uses the super old ship, with Beastie Boys music magic, to surf a "wave" of ships in the a scene that will make you want to Hang Ten-hang yourself ten times. At this point, talking about the absurd final battle is just going to raise my blood pressure Beyond tolerable limits. Anybody with a brain will be dumber for having seen this movie. Anybody who loves Star Trek deserves a heartfelt apology from the cast and crew. Anybody that doesn't want to stab themselves in the eye after watching this is abomination has a tolerance Beyond any mere mortal.
happyreindeer
Remarkably boring. This film thinks you have the intelligence of a gnat and proceeds accordingly. A color by numbers plot that a film student would receive a failing grade.
mayani
I hated both previous installments of the reboot ST universe and I really hoped this one would be an ounce better since Abrams is not behind the wheel but he's still a big part of the franchise and Orci is as well so my hopes were foolish. Everything about this movie is underdeveloped and/or contrived. It's the kind of movie you watch on autopilot and mindlessly chew on popcorn. Nothing new is being said, character development is almost non-existent (Kirk's and Spock's forced 'internal struggles' are laughable), the plot is thin as spring ice and the main villain and his motives unconvincing and lacking in any kind of engagement. I like Pegg and would like to think that the minuscule wit and cleverness in the script that managed to get a laugh or two from me were his doing. One thing he's definitely to be credited with is making Sulu gay which is utterly ridiculous and unnecessary. The scene was overly emphasised with Kirk staring longingly into his direction while Sulu is walking away with his partner and child and it was there only to cater to progressive audience (of which I am a member) while at the same time Uhura is wearing a SKIRT just so she could flash her nice legs because I guess even in this day and age women are there to be pretty and style is more important than substance and practicality. Why make Sulu gay and not make her wear trousers? In case, you know, the ship gets attacked and she can run and jump and shoot comfortably?Actors had little to work with and while I am usually impressed with Quinto, here that was not the case. There were a few scenes where he managed to convey subtle emotions with facial expressions alone but that's definitely not due to excellent writing but due to his talent. Pine had a little more to work with but even he seemed dull and uninterested (as opposed to his role in WW which he played masterfully). I'm not sure why creators think their audience is dumb? Why are they calling this Star Trek when it's clear as day that it isn't? They would still make piles of money if they made smarter films. Spelling something out for the audience and literally verbalising that something is 'philosophical' doesn't make it so!In fairness, this is an average movie for the dumb and tired viewer who likes loud crap, explosions, and poorly executed action sequences but it's a below average Star Trek movie. Way below.