There is, alas, a major problem with tone. Half the movie is just another zippy Trek episode with all our favorite characters back for some fun. The other half is, like, a serious, ominous, probing film. Some scenes, if you tell yourself that you don’t know who Kirk and Spock are, have a feel similar to 2001, or any other heavy journey film. This may be the Trek franchise’s only attempt at art — not entirely successful, but worthy of recognition at least. Made a big, big impression on me as a kid — even if I couldn’t follow the plot.
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Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.