William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForrest Kelley. and the rest are back with a rather exciting installment to the "Star Trek" franchise. The writing is inspired, so the plot twists and turns are credible and the viewer doesn't get lost. The use of the "Kobayashi Maru" test exercise as a part of the situations encountered by the characters throughout the movie was well-thought and complemented the action well. Spock and Kirk make a classic heroic team in this movie, and use guile more than brute force to engage their enemy, the "Khan" of this movie. Ricardo Montalban is delectable in his role as the villain, and is a perfect counterpoint to Kirk as an adversary.
This movie, more than any other "Star Trek" movie, inspired a multitude of parodies, which ranged from making fun of Montalban's accent to Shatner's over-the-top scream when Kirk is trapped inside of a planet: "KKKHHHAAANNN!" To be fair, it's not as over-the-top as Daniel Day-Lewis screaming "DRAINAGE!" in "There Will Be Blood," but watching Mr. Shatner's face scrunch in mock-anger is still a classic scene of cinematic melodrama.
Fans of science fiction will enjoy "The Wrath of Khan." It's more intelligent than the "Star Wars" movies, and the action is more subdued, but the cast's acting and the plot are still engaging and entertaining.
This movie, more than any other "Star Trek" movie, inspired a multitude of parodies, which ranged from making fun of Montalban's accent to Shatner's over-the-top scream when Kirk is trapped inside of a planet: "KKKHHHAAANNN!" To be fair, it's not as over-the-top as Daniel Day-Lewis screaming "DRAINAGE!" in "There Will Be Blood," but watching Mr. Shatner's face scrunch in mock-anger is still a classic scene of cinematic melodrama.
Fans of science fiction will enjoy "The Wrath of Khan." It's more intelligent than the "Star Wars" movies, and the action is more subdued, but the cast's acting and the plot are still engaging and entertaining.