The Star Trek of television was full of strange new worlds; the Enterprise seemed to discover one every single week.
Star Trek Beyond’s chases and battles aren’t necessarily better; in fact, a couple are too chaotic for their own good.
After the missteps of the punishingly bleak and the unfortunately rehashy Star Trek Into Darkness, it’s a necessary and welcome course correction; a Star Trek back into the light.
Kirk is searching for purpose, and so is Star Trek, which is only fitting in the year of the franchise’s 50th anniversary.