Greatest TREK of them all!

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   How does J.J. Abrams top the success of the previous STAR TREK movie that re-launched the franchise and breathed new life into the Sci-Fi Phenomenon? By bringing back and re-inventing STAR TREK's greatest villain and daring to explore and reinvent existing characters that have been around for more than 47 years.
       But is tinkering with beloved characters a good move? That's what Abrams and company did with 2009's STAR TREK and they continue to explore new dimensions without seriously altering Captain Kirk, Mr.Spock and the rest of the crew of the Starship Enterprise.
      STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS is a roller coaster ride of action,suspense and high drama. Did I mention the action? It's like an Indiana Jones movie, moving at breakneck speed.
      And the film makers continue to explore the very thing that has drawn us to the beloved Enterprise crew for many years-the interaction and relationships of Kirk and friends and how they work together to get out impossible situations. And throwing the best Villain(played brilliantly by Benedict Cumberbatch) in Star Trek history into the mix makes for a white knuckle ride of suspense and (once again) action at it's best.
    INTO DARKNESS is not just for the hardcore Trekkie. It's for anyone who loves a great movie. I'll go as far to say this the BEST STAR TREK of them all and J.J. Abrams best film-period.
   On a scale of 1 to 10, I'm giving STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS a 9.
  
          

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