It might not hold a candle to the best the franchise has to offer, though it serves as a worthy follow-up to the universe introduced in 2009, thanks to an entirely charming cast and ambitious visual effects.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 20, 2023

Not the best JJ Abrams film, but one that shows him a lot less stiff and delivers interesting ideas. [Full review in Spanish]

| Dec 21, 2022

Though not what every Trekkie will want but undeniably thrilling on its own terms, Star Trek Into Darkness is a solid follow-up to 2009’s breakthrough and will leave audiences wanting more.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 6, 2022

“Into Darkness” is ‘Star Trek for the masses’.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 25, 2022

Star Trek Into Darkness contains as much action-packed fun as its predecessor but the problem lies in using Khan as a villain again.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 10, 2022

Faces the same predicament almost every movie sequel encounters: how to top the first one.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Dec 4, 2020

This is mega-budget entertainment at its most fun and fantastic.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 24, 2020

Star Trek Into Darkness is a hopeless, vindictive, immoral blight on the name Star Trek. If that doesn't make it the worst Star Trek movie, I don't know what does.

| Jul 19, 2020

The resulting movie is quite a bit darker than its predecessor. This dark edge tempers things, making the movie less fun all around than its predecessor, but it is still an exciting and tension-filled sci-fi action film

| Jul 14, 2020

An explosive science-fiction film with enough guts to open your eyes at Warp speed for two hours of pure entertainment. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 25, 2020

Star Trek Into Darkness is a complacent sequel that's overly indebted to one of Trek's better offerings, but still moderately entertaining as a kinetic sci-fi action rollercoaster ride.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 31, 2020

This belated sequel delivers more of the exciting goods, even if it settles for a slight, but noticeable downscale of impact.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 15, 2020

Star Trek Into Darkness is an enjoyable and occasionally thrilling film.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 27, 2019

Star Trek Into Darkness more than fulfills expectations and takes another step closer to hegemony in the Trek universe.

| Original Score: 3.2/5 | Nov 19, 2019

Abrams seems to be able to bounce a surprisingly dense and unwieldy sci-fi narrative around a bunch of well-realised and colourful characters (a feat for pulpy material).

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 13, 2019

It doesn't have the charm or the heart of the first, but it gives enough fuel to the franchise to warrant its existence.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Aug 7, 2019

Benedict Cumberbatch plays this film's villain as a complicated, enigmatic, and tortured soul.

| Jul 30, 2019

As if everyone involved was just going through the motions, playing Star Trek dress-up but ignoring the true essence of what they're trying to embody.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 8, 2019

Gleefully scavenges familiar moments from prior iterations of the brand, but with none of the accrued emotional heft.

| Original Score: C+ | Apr 12, 2019

That Into Darkness reaches for relevance while ringing hollow should come as little surprise, but that doesn't stop it from being disappointing.

| Feb 26, 2019