CINEMA: Choosing darkness or choosing light*

Star Trek Into Darkness (rated M), a 3D film, is reviewed by Symeon Thompson, a member of the Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA). Star Trek is arguably one of the best examples of the “stories as thought experiments” approach, allowing the investigation of ideas in a thorough, but accessible, way. The late Gene Roddenberry created it to explore the ideals of rationalistic humanism in action, and it has become a cornerstone of modern mythology. In 2009, it was spectacular…

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