Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond is beyond solid in the third installment of the rebooted Star Trek franchise.   Director Justin Lin lends his signature Fast and Furious, frenetic action pace to this film and it never really lets up here.  This film is also about homages to Lenoard Nimoy (Spock), Anton Yelchin (Chekov), and to the general spirit of the original series.  There is a lot of heart and humor in the dialogue and plot, as relationships are rekindled and renewed. How to do that and maintain a great action pace is the product of good collaboration in directing, writing, and casting.  It certainly shows here.