jacobjohntaylor1 This a great movie. Star Trek the motion picture is a good movie. This is better. This is better the the TV show. This has a great story line. It also has great acting. Star Trek III the search for Spoke is better. This a great movie. See it.

TheLittleSongbird Having been one of the shows that was part of my childhood and growing up, the original 'Star Trek' still holds up as great and ground-breaking, even if not perfect.'Star Trek: The Motion Picture', to me, is a better film than its reputation but was also a disappointment and could have been much better. Every film franchise has to start somewhere, and 'The Motion Picture' paved the way to better films. Of which the second film 'The Wrath of Khan' is among the best, a strong contender for the best. Much appreciated its darker tone, emotional wallop and that it was much better paced and action-oriented than 'The Motion Picture'.It may not be as visually stunning as 'The Motion Picture' (the production values is one of only two areas that is done better in that film to here), and William Shatner still goes overboard in his acting. Then again Shatner was never known for subtlety and when he was restrained (like 1958's 'The Brothers Karamazov') those instances were rare.'The Wrath of Khan' is hardly cheap-looking though, having better production values generally than the original series. The sets are more elaborate, the photography is moody and stylish and the special effects are hardly hokey. While Jerry Goldsmith's music is missed a little, James Horner is more than up to the plate, not as rousing but typically beautifully orchestrated and high in the thrills factor. The sound effects are suitably eerie.Writing is an improvement, getting to the point more and less talk heavy, it is very intelligent and thought-provoking without being overly serious. The story has no pacing issues, being much tighter and with much more going on. Credit is due too for exploring (beautifully) dark and universal themes. Nicholas Meyer is a more than welcome replacement, showing more of a sense of loyalty to the original series while bringing his own style without being too ambitious.Acting, with the exception of Shatner, is good. Leonard Nimoy has rarely been more moving, with a truly powerful final scene, and Riccardo Montalban rarely so deliciously campy (without ever hurting the film's tone and still being entertaining) and also menacing. No pointless or underwritten characters here.Overall, great and one of the best 'Star Trek' films. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Filipe Neto This movie follows "Star Trek The Motion Picture" and is almost the inevitable follow-up of the franchise. Not having watched the original series, I wasn't able to immediately understand the movie which, experts say, consists of the continuation of one of the episodes. But the film itself gives us the tools to catch everything quickly. And we must now say an obvious truth: after the failure of the first film it was difficult to do worse, and this film benefited greatly from the lessons learned with the mistakes of the first one. The script is frankly good, based on a revenge story between Kirk and Khan, and it has no dead moments nor creeps like the first movie. The main actors (William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley) shone, in particular Shatner and Nimoy, without however being able to overshadow the talent of Ricardo Montalban, who managed to make his villain into a perfect image of rancor. As for the sets and costumes, there are also improvements: the hospital environment of the first film gave way to a setting where color is most evident and the Enterprise's crew red uniforms are truly elegant. The only less positive note is the costumes of Khan and his comrades of misfortune, who seem to have come out of "Conan the Barbarian" or something like that, but this is something that has no great relevance. Good movie, good entertainment.

trashgang Were as the original movie had it's flows and boring moments this one does deliver on all parts. Strong story, a lot of action which was lacking in part 1 and effects that aren't outdated but does show the era of latex.I mean, when the critters are put in once ears they show a close-up of that ear, clearly to see it was latex but it does add to the story. There's a lot of action going on on board and even in space. Clocking in at almost two hours it flows smoothly on your screen and it's over before you know it. As always I have my doubts about the acting of Willaim Shatner but hey, I must be wrong, so many Trekkies out there. Excellent flick that makes you forget the first full feature.Gore 0,5/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 3/5 Story 3,5/5 Comedy 0/5