The first official screenings for the upcoming Justin Lin film, Star Trek Beyond were held tonight and despite a review embargo set for next Wednesday on the 20th, Paramount Pictures has allowed audiences to share their reactions via social media. So far, the buzz on the upcoming sci-fi adventure is mostly positive – which should hopefully leave Trekkies at ease.
STAR TREK BEYOND does something magical: has big, bold action but puts these characters in, basically, a TOS episode. For me it was a dream.
— Jordan Hoffman (@jhoffman) July 14, 2016
STAR TREK BEYOND: slick, self-contained & has the best music cue of any blockbuster this yr. by 2016 standards, it’s the sistine chapel. [C]
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) July 14, 2016
no. it made me want to stand up and scream “REMEMBER MOVIES!?”
and yet… it is to Warcraft what Chris Pine is to me https://t.co/JwfbJ2VNQa
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) July 14, 2016
STAR TREK BEYOND is very entertaining, surprisingly earnest, occasionally dopey (but in a good way). I think Trek fans will really dig it.
— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) July 14, 2016
It's also, amazingly enough, very much a Justin Lin film.
— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) July 14, 2016
Star Trek Beyond is great. B+
Ghostbusters is…
Err…
It’s a movie that exists and comes out on Friday.
— Oscar! ⭐️ (@Oscar) July 14, 2016
Thumbs up. I think most people are going to really enjoy Star Trek Beyond
— John Campea (@johncampea) July 14, 2016
Bones has the best line of the movie. You'll know it as soon as you hear it!
— John Campea (@johncampea) July 14, 2016
Star Trek Beyond is a well made scifi adventure. It just isn’t Star Trek. It’s a pretty good Mass Effect movie, though, if you want that.
— Jeff Cannata (@jeffcannata) July 14, 2016
star trek beyond was surprisingly fire. much better than INTO DARKNESS #Sabotage
— Justin Davis (@OGJOHNNY5) July 14, 2016
#StarTrekBeyond is a lot of fun. Leagues better than Into Darkness. I don't like it quite as much as 2009 though.
— Alex Welch (@AlexRWelch) July 14, 2016
Also, great and subtle tributes to both Anton Yelchin and Leonard Nimoy. #StarTrekBeyond
— Alex Welch (@AlexRWelch) July 14, 2016
I'll also say that Chris Pine is better as Kirk in #StarTrekBeyond than he's ever been before.
— Alex Welch (@AlexRWelch) July 14, 2016
Just saw #StarTrekBeyond, and it's infinitely better than Star Trek Into Darkness. One of the most entertaining Trek films.
— William Bibbiani (@WilliamBibbiani) July 14, 2016
Just saw Star Trek Beyond. I am allowed to say I really, really enjoyed it. Way better than Into Darkness & closest to spirit of TOS. ?
— Jim Vejvoda (@JimVejvoda) July 14, 2016
Big sigh of relief: STAR TREK BEYOND is a blast. Easily the best of the new series.
— Don Kaye (@donkaye) July 14, 2016
My feelings about #StarTrekBeyond are being sorted out, but the indisputable fact is Karl Urban is this film's MVP.
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) July 14, 2016
Had a lot of fun with Star Trek Beyond! Simple McGuffin story, but it has great energy, character utilization, and big blockbuster moments.
— Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) July 14, 2016
Was so happy watching Star Trek Beyond. Love this cast. Movie isn't perfect but it's funny, filled with great action, and isn't on Earth!
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) July 14, 2016
Really think fans are going to enjoy Star Trek Beyond. I did. Think most will be like pic.twitter.com/SHTfPsOFps
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) July 14, 2016
Simon Pegg's co-writing on @StarTrek Beyond balances humor & action which makes up for a few big hiccups in an otherwise entertaining flick
— Jeff Goldsmith (@yogoldsmith) July 14, 2016
#StarTrekBeyond feels like a TOS episode in a way that gives this new Trekverse a really long future. Fun, pretty dark, lots of fan moments
— jen yamato (@jenyamato) July 14, 2016
Any TOS fan is going to love #StarTrekBeyond. The most beautiful Trek movie & the closest to the original series. A true space adventure!
— Jason Inman (@Jawiin) July 14, 2016
#StarTrekBeyond is a classic! I loved every second of it. Dark, funny, thrilling, brilliant. Sure to please #Trekkers and newbies!
— Gregory Weinkauf (@GregoryWeinkauf) July 14, 2016
Star Trek Beyond had its Australian premiere last week. It is set to have its official World Premiere next Wednesday kicking off San Diego Comic Con. It will be the first time that a film will be projected on an IMAX screen at a premiere outdoors. Lucky fans will also have a wonderful ocean view nearby. Damn, talk about boldly going where no man has gone before.
After stopping off at Starbase Earhart, a remote outpost on the fringes of Federation space, the USS Enterprise, halfway into their five-year mission, is destroyed by a powerful, unstoppable wave of unknown aliens. With the crew stranded on a unknown planet and with no apparent means of rescue, they find themselves in conflict with a new ruthless enemy who has a well-earned hatred of the Federation and what it stands for.
Directed by Justin Lin, Star Trek Beyond is the third film in the rebooted Star Trek movie series, now under the official name of the Kelvin Timeline. The film stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Sofia Boutella, and Idris Elba. It is based upon Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry and is written by Simon Pegg & Doug Jung.
Star Trek Beyond blasts in theaters and IMAX from July 22.
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