Star Trek Beyond

— I don’t ask much of this kind of film—plenty of special effects and action, a plot I can follow, more humor than angst, and an assortment of interesting or at least attractive people. “Star Trek Beyond” is all that and maybe just a little more. My early years didn’t include a nerdy fascination with the television series or even the first ten films, so those cerebral themes aren’t really necessary to me. As a result, I was happy when JJ Abrams rebooted everything in 2009 and Justin Lin continues on in Abrams’ stead. “Beyond” does what it does admirably with enough emotion, decent dialogue, and wow factor to keep it moving for two hours. I like the youngsters but sometimes wonder if after all these years they aren’t a little boxed in by fifty years of series backstory. In the end, it’s enjoyable, summer blockbuster fare.

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[2016. 122 min. Directed by Justin Lin. Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, and Idris Elba.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/movies/review-star-trek-beyond.html