I just came home from watching the latest installment of the Star Trek franchise, and I have to give the writers, producers, and director some serious credit for an amazing job well done. I will admit that I was not expecting to be as pleased as I was upon the closing credits; I had read several very critical reviews and opinions on certain aspects of the film. From the casting of Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan to a tendency to rely too much on reference, I was pretty well set up for an epic disappointment. I'm quite delighted to say that I enjoyed just about every minute of it.

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