10 Spectacular Movies That Helped Redeem 2016

Beyond was a welcomed respite in a series which had continually underwhelmed. For one thing: it was a genuine Star Trek film, an honest attempt to recapture the spirit, as well as the tone of the original series. Somehow, it managed to achieve just that, perfectly replicating the joyful optimism of Roddenberry’s creation, and successful navigating away from the sombre, gloomy cheerlessness of its predecessor, Into Darkness.

That said, the movie felt remarkably fresh, successfully introducing countless original creature designs, and having the story revolve around an entirely new character, Jaylah. Consequently, Beyond managed to avoid the mistakes of previous instalments, cultivating its own unique sense of personality without having to rely on the same handful of tired ideas.

The performances were equally much improved, the cast raining in their performances considerably, the characters written with more care and attention. In particular, Chris Pine is particularly improved, portraying James T. Kirk as something besides an irritating smart-mouth. Moreover, Beyond managed to succeed where its predecessors failed so spectacularly. It introduced new characters whilst managing to maintain the relevancy of the originals, which is pretty impressive for a movie with such an enormous cast.