Star Trek Beyond — Fun … !

4th May, 2017.

You know … 

I’m thinking Star Wars Day might just be a little … you know … 

Overdone.

Possibly.

Or possibly not.

I couldn’t tell you.

The simple fact the jokey holiday has been floating around?

Got me thinking two things.

One?   That a Star Wars Day teaser might be just the thing.

Enjoy it, if you look in on it.

And two?

That I should watch a science fiction film.

Yes, I know you could argue watching a Star Wars one would be a appropriate.

But, as I’d the recent film, Rogue One, a couple of weeks ago, and didn’t fancy seeing again … ?

I thought something else might be the thing.

You can guess I’ve sat in with Star Trek Beyond, can’t you?

~≈⇪≈~

Three years into its mission?

Captain and Crew of the USS Enterprise are feeling the strain of a long mission: and put in for shore leave at the Federation base, Yorktown.

With Captain Kirk — Chris Pine — putting pin for promotion, Spock — Zachary Quinto — and Uhura — Zoe Saldana — amiable ending their relationship, and Scotty — Simon Pegg — and Dr McCoy Karl Urban, keeping up things on ship.

But the Enterprise has to leave dock on a rescue mission: when an escape pod, with one frantic occupant, arrives, claiming to have been attacked by a mysterious fleet coming out of an uncharted nebula.

It’s only when Enterprise arrives at the nebula?

It, in turn, is attacked: by a fleet of ships: led by the mysterious Krall. (Idris Elba.)

Krall?   Is after the Abronath.   It seems the vintage artefact that Kirk had originally presented as part of a peace mission … is a lot nastier that he thought.

Krall … is a man with a mission …

~≈⇪≈~

Now … 

What did I think … ?

I mentioned Rogue One towards the start of the post.

And, to be frank?

I think Rogue One was the better of the two films.

I also think there’s — possibly — better Star Trek films.   Not least, Wrath of Khan, First Contact and Star Trek, the 2009 version.

On the other hand?

Star Trek Beyond is a perfectly accept film.

And, while it may not be original SF, it is exactly the kind go thing a good film — SF, Star Trek or otherwise — both riveting, fun, funny … 

And certainly kept me nailed to my seat … 

What more do I want?

Not much …

Star Trek Beyond

★★☆☆