Enterprise is attacked whilst responding to a distress call.

This is a fun action-adventure with enjoyable character moments.

The story's premise is nicely reminiscent of an original series episode, where the crew have to overcome the challenges of an alien planet, including a baddy with a grudge against the federation and its principles. It unfolds in a series of extensive, fast-paced action sequences and fan-pleasing character exchanges.

For me the highlight is the humorous banter between established characters and the more dramatic exchanges that stay true to the spirit of the original crew's personalities and their relationships with each other. It feels like it was written with genuine affection for the franchise, but who really knows if it's motivation was simply to maximise profit from existing fans, whilst attempting to attract the new generation.

The cast are all on great form, embodying the original characters nicely and the likes of Chris Pine and Simon Pegg bring their own charisma to the roles. Idris Elba, for me, successfully adds his name to the list of good Trek villains with an aggressive and committed performance.

The visuals are technically impressive, with great art design, action sequences and effects that generate a large amount of spectacle. For me there is a bit too much emphasis on pure action for a Star Trek production, with the main obstacles being overcome by combat, piloting, and bike-riding skills, as opposed to intelligence and clever plotting.

The USS Enterprise arrives at the Starbase Yorktown for a leave of the crew and Kirk (Chris Pine) intends to be promoted to Vice Admiral to stay at Yorktown and has recommended Spock (Zachary Quinto) for his present position of Enterprise's Captain. However, the survivor from a spaceship called Kalara (Lydia Wilson) is rescued in a lifesaving pod and the Enterprise is assigned to bring the other survives from the distant uncharted planet Altamid. But they are attacked by a swarm of spacecrafts and the Enterprise is destroyed. The crew escapes in pods while the alien leader Krall (Idris Elba) seeks a relic called Abronath that Kirk has kept on board after an unsuccessful diplomatic mission. Krall captures the crew while Spock and Dr. McCoy (Karl Urban) team up with the native Jaylah (Sofia Boutella), who is a skilled engineer that lives in an ancient spaceship from the Starfleet that is stranded in the planet. Meanwhile Kirk, Chekov (Anton Yelchin) and Kalara look for the Abronath in the partially destroyed saucer section. They discover that Kalara is part of Krall's army but they succeed to escape from Krall's warriors and stumble upon Jaylah and their friends. Now the group intends to save the Enterprise's crew and return to Yorktown.

"Star Trek Beyond" is an entertaining adventure totally different from the original series with the excessive use of CGI and explosions. The exaggeration is part of the recent blockbusters and there is no exception in "Star Trek Beyond" with the excessive number of spaceships in Krall's swarm. The Enterprise being destroyed is something unthinkable years ago. Further, to turn Sulu into a gay member of the crew is awful. At least, the characters are charismatics and Jaylah is an interesting new member of the crew. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Star Trek: Sem Fronteiras" ("Star Trek: Without Boundaries")

This is not a terrible movie, as some have said, but it seems ordinary by today's standards. It is mostly action with little intellect. Why these guys go off on this mission with such recklessness is beyond me. They get themselves in an incredibly untenable situation through their own carelessness. The one thing that so many of these movies never address is the wear and tear on the human body that seems acceptable. People are thrown against walls, drop from great heights, and bounce back without a broken bone or a concussion. These aren't superheroes; they are flesh and blood. The other thing is that the designs of the evil force are never abundantly clear. To create suspense, we need to have a better understanding of the threat. And don't tell me that it was explained. I know it was, but it needs to be reinforced. As things came to a head, I kept thinking back to what exactly the importance of that object was. Many cheap tricks and close calls are gratuitous. I'm a real fan of the whole Trek canon and so this wasn't what I had hoped for.