Star Trek Beyond: A Fast and Furious Joy Ride Through the Galaxy

[quote_simple]“You spent all this time trying to be your father.Now you’re wondering just what it means to be you.”[/quote_simple] Early in this movie, Bones says this to Kirk but really he could be talking to Star Trek Beyond itself. Folks stan harder for this franchise than they do for Ghostbusters and we see how messy that shit got. J.J. Abrams had tough job rebooting Trek in the first place and now Justin Lin’s been dropped into the director’s seat like Gohan facing down Cell. And does your boy deliver! The Star Trek rebooted universe really hits its stride in this movie. We get to see this crew, this family, in action — and let’s be real, that’s what we all have been waiting for. How do these new incarnations rock with that starship life? Kudos to writers Simon Pegg and Doug Jung deftly navigating the rough waters between purist fanboy and newbie enthusiast and producing something really enjoyable. They fight the power in a way that doesn’t sabotage the film. I may be a little biased due to my love of Pegg’s Three Flavors Cornnettor trilogy but whatevs, those movies are great. There’s also a moment straight out of Mars Attacks that pleased me deep down in my little blerdy soul. Lin, Pegg, and Jung move Star Trek Beyond along at a brisk, bright, colorful, fun clip. A pace that was, dare I say (I will, I have no shame), fast and furious.

It’s chill at first, and blessedly devoid of lens flares (thank Bast). But when shit hits the fan it gets Chipotle-feast induced gastro…