Movie Review: ''Star Trek Beyond'' on Barco Escape multi-screen takes moviegoers where they've never gone before

TOMBALL, Texas - If you have already seen Star Trek Beyond, see it again on the Barco Escape multi-screen format at a theater near you. This epic story of the spaceship Enterprise, that “boldly goes where no man has gone before,” has gone even bigger and bolder on the multi-screen, taking trekkies on a trek they’ve never gone before.

As if anyone didn’t know, the movie is based on the Star Trek television series created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the thirteenth film in the Star Trek franchise, and the third installment in the reboot series, following Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). The film like the two previous reboots, feature the main characters of the original Star Trek television series, portrayed by a new cast. The film is not a prequel depicting the characters as younger versions of themselves, nor are they the offspring of the previous generation, thus the reason it’s referred to as a reboot.

The Enterprise crew is comprised of many of the actors featured in Star Trek Into Darkness. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto reprise their roles as Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Spock, and some of the other principal actors are back.

The crew is three years into a five-year mission, and dock the USS Enterprise at the Starbase Yorktown for resupply and some much-needed R & R (rest and relaxation). The captain and crew struggle to find purpose in their arduous exploration mission, and even contemplate career moves, when called on a rescue mission. Without spoiling the events that followed, the crew works to resolve their dilemma of being ambushed, as great teams always do.

The Enterprise crew overcomes adversity time and again; relying on its creative thinking and inventiveness that it’s become famous for (thank goodness Scotty is still a member of the crew!). Working together they prevail over evil, not that we didn’t think they would.

As much as many of us miss the infamous actors of the original crew, we’ve embraced this new Starfleet team again in this reappearance. The actors have superbly captured the behavioral traits and wit of the original team, so much so, that viewers find themselves thinking, “Bones would have given Spock that look;” “Scotty would have made that statement;” “Kirk and Spock would have had that exchange.”

The crew sells this movie, and so it should be. This ethnically diverse group couldn’t have accepted the Starfleet assignment at a better time, when the whole world needs to hear a message of unity and caring for one another.

There’s nothing amiss...the special effects, the elaborate sets, the incredible imagination in conceptualizing aliens with their amazing makeup and costume designs. The movie is in keeping with the creativity and quality of its preceding films, and no one left the theater disappointed. Exit interviews exceeded what you typically hear for a movie sequel.

“It was the best Star Trek movie they’ve come out with,” said one moviegoer.

“I’ve seen them all, and this was the best one yet,” said another.

Did the multi-screen effect make the difference?

“Probably, but it was a great a great Star Trek film too,” voiced another.

The multi-screen provides an added dimension that boldly goes where no movie has gone before. Others exiting the theater agreed that the multi-screen concept provided an added dimension. All future Star Trek films need to be shown on the Barco Escape format, or the reviews may be less favorable. Once you’ve boldly gone where no man has gone before, you can’t go back.

An interesting note...SPOILER ALERT! Leonard Nimoy appears in a photo cameo as the Vulcan Ambassador, appearing in a picture with William Shatner, George Takei, Walter Koenig, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, and Nichelle Nichols, the original crew of Spock, Kirk, Sulu, Chekov, Scott, McCoy, and Uhura.

This was purposely intended to be a tribute to the late Leonard Nimoy who passed away in 2015 on February 27. According to director, Justin Lin, it was partly as a promotion for film and also benefit several charities.

"It’s something you’ll see in the film. It obviously affected everybody, because he’s been a big part of our lives. There’s an attempt to acknowledge that in some way,” explained the movie’s director, Justin Lin.

On an additional sad note, actor Anton Yelchin who played Chekov in the movie, died June 19. The 27-year-old actor, was killed by his own car at his home in Studio City, CA, just a month before the movie premiered. Quite possibly there will be a tribute to Yelchin in the next installment of the Star Trek series.

Star Trek Beyond not only pays homage to its original pioneers, but is also a tribute to Roddenberry by upholding the tradition of presenting a moral message. The plotline presents a spirit of optimism in times of doubt. This message was even more magnanimous on the triple screen. Read more about the multi-screen concept in Star Trek Beyond coming to Tomball in Barco Escape multi-screen format

Critics ratings:

Rotten Tomatoes - The film has an approval rating of 83% based on 210 reviews. (A little low in this writer’s opinion.)

The site's critical consensus reads, "Star Trek Beyond continues the franchise's post-reboot hot streak with an epic sci-fi adventure that honors the series' sci-fi roots without skimping on the blockbuster action."

Metacritic - The film has a score of 68 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.

Movie Rating: PG-13

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