I was a little disappointed that the relationship between Spock and Uhura was not played out more, but the surprise of Spock's emotional outburst at the end was enough to make me forget about it. I, being a completely biased fan of Spock, was annoyed at Uhura and Kirk's expectations of Spock being anything other than his logical self. It was like they forgot how difficult emotions are for him to process. Spock spent his whole life being taught not to feel anything. He may be half-human but he grew up in a society where emotions are not acceptable.
I really appreciated the symmetry of how J.J. Abrams played with Kirk's death. In the original movies Spock is the one who dies behind glass, but in Into Darkness Kirk was the one to die and Spock was the one who cries. I loved the moment where they put there hands on each others through the glass with that hand gesture the franchise is famous for. Abrams is a genius and did a great job keeping the identity of John Harrison as Khan a secret. I am glad that he is giving a chance for a new generation to experience Star Trek in a new way that is not bound by the constraints of the old series.
I really appreciated the symmetry of how J.J. Abrams played with Kirk's death. In the original movies Spock is the one who dies behind glass, but in Into Darkness Kirk was the one to die and Spock was the one who cries. I loved the moment where they put there hands on each others through the glass with that hand gesture the franchise is famous for. Abrams is a genius and did a great job keeping the identity of John Harrison as Khan a secret. I am glad that he is giving a chance for a new generation to experience Star Trek in a new way that is not bound by the constraints of the old series.
OVERALL RATING: 9 out of 10
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