Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982 "At the end of the universe lies the beginning of vengeance."
7.7| 1h53m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 04 June 1982 Released
Producted By: Paramount
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.paramountmovies.com/movies/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan
Synopsis

It is the 23rd century. The Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise is on routine training maneuvers and Admiral James T. Kirk seems resigned to the fact that this inspection may well be the last space mission of his career. But Khan is back. Aided by his exiled band of genetic supermen, Khan - brilliant renegade of 20th century Earth - has raided Space Station Regula One, stolen a top secret device called Project Genesis, wrested control of another Federation Starship and sets out in pursuit of the Enterprise, determined to let nothing stand in the way of his mission: kill Admiral Kirk... even if it means universal Armageddon.

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BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
Portia Hilton Blistering performances.
Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Tobias Burrows It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
merelyaninnuendo Star Trek : The Wrath Of KhanThe primary reason why the feature is still loved and buzzed for, is that it ages well and the scrutiny in here focuses more on the simplicity of the emotion that is revenge, and keeps it more humane going man-to-man and street methods; it is more grounded. It is short on technical aspects like visual effects, sound department, production design, costume design and editing. The script has a lot of crispness in it to make it to screen and offer the audience the essential cinematic experience but what it lacks is enough concrete material to feed the audience for its almost two hours. Nicholas Meyers; the screenwriter-director, has got the appropriate vision and even though he fails to execute it as anticipated, the impact makes it worth the effort and time in here. The performance is plausible in here especially by the newer member Khan played by Ricardo Monatalbam and stayed true to their return roles by William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and Deforest Kelly as a supporting cast. Star Trek : The Wrath Of Khan encourages the enraging behavior and allows the audience to shift on definite answers through moral complications and nail-biting dramatic sequences.
alexholmes-77151 10: the themes(oh god the themes) 9: the dialouge 8: it's a sequel to an actual star trek episode 7: the allusions to literature 6: the characters 5: the scenery 4: the music 3: the performances 2: the story 1: it is a masterpiece of cinema. seriously; watch this movie.
KalKenobi83 Watched Star Trek II:Wrath Of Khan With William Shatner(Star Trek:TOS) as Admiral Jim Kirk , also Starring Leonard Nimoy(Vincent) as Spock, DeForest Kelley(The Littlest Hobo) as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy , Nichelle Nichols(Truck Turner) as Uhura , Walter Koenig(Columbo) as Pavel Chekov, George Takei(Beyond Westworld) as Hikaru Sulu , James Doohan(Jigsaw) as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott ,Bibi Besch(The Beast Within) as Carol Marcus ,Kristie Alley(Quark) as Saavik, Paul Winfield(White Dog) as Clark Terrell and Ricardo Montalban(The Man From U.N.C.L.E) as Khan. The film is Fun and Thrilling Also Ricardo Montalban was great as Khan also really Loved the original Crew trying to get Jim Kirk back on the Horse also The threats were dire This is one the best Star Trek Films and One the best Sequels That Made Star Trek The Cinematic Powerhouse it was Today . Amazing Costume Design By Robert Fletcher(The Scarecrow) Cinematography By Gayne Rescher (Bitter Harvest),Musical Score By James Horner(The Hand) and Writing/Direction By Nicholas Meyer(Time After Time) The Star Trek Sequel That Made Star Trek A Cinematic Powerhouse 8/10
Bill Slocum Sequels. The final frontier. This is the continuing voyage of the starship Enterprise. To reintroduce familiar characters to the next generation. To seek out new twists on old story lines. To boldly go where no critic or fanboy expected them to go before.This time, it was to glory.On what is supposed to be a routine training mission, the Enterprise receives a disrupted communication from a space station where a mysterious project known as Genesis is being prepared. As senior officer, Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) reluctantly takes command to investigate. He's 50 now, and feels like the antiques he spends his days collecting. But space has a surprise in store, a blast from his past that will either reinvigorate Kirk...or kill him.There is a term for films like this, which revisit old franchises with loyal support networks: "Fan service." Usually it's a pejorative for unoriginal thinking and lazy catch-phrase recycling. "Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan" transforms fan service into high art, and good fun.The acting by the cast of the 1960s TV series has a freshness about it. Kirk is older than we've seen him, and Shatner makes use of the challenge by playing him in a low-key, tired way, not the cocky bantam we knew before. Leonard Nimoy's Spock is logical as ever, but a bit cagier. DeForest Kelley's Dr. McCoy is cranked-up and cranky, in a humorous way that enlivens every scene he's in. And so on.Then there's the title character, another carryover from the TV series. Ricardo Montalbán's performance was a revelation; in a film featuring Shatner, he's the actor chewing the scenery as the villainous Khan, and doing it wonderfully:"Do you know the Klingon proverb, 'Revenge is a dish best served cold?' It is very cold in space."Director Nicholas Meyer joins in as the new kid in the franchise. Approaching "Star Trek" not as scripture but a space-age Horatio Hornblower update proved a smart touch. Watching Kirk v. Khan culminate inside the clouds of the Mutara Nebula is like seeing battle on a three-dimensional ocean, aided by James Horner's stirring score, a standout throughout the film.I first saw this movie at a benefit showing in Stamford, CT, the day before its big premiere in 1982. Many hard-core Trekkies were in attendance. Their cheers and laughter building throughout is something I recall every time I watch this again. I was at best a tepid fan, but by the end of that premiere, I was cheering, too.The film lacks in some details. My favorite series character, Scotty, is a marginal presence. Khan's soldiers look like "Road Warrior" rejects, and minor shortcuts are taken to move us from setpiece to setpiece. But even quibbles others have strike me as positives.Shatner has only one outsized acting scene, yelling "Khan" after being taunted by Montalbán's voice on his communicator. People say it's too much, but I think it's marvelous, baiting the hook not only for an audience worried our doddering hero has finally lost it, but for the wrathful Khan who, now having tasted Kirk's pain, has his appetite whetted for what proves to be a ruinous chase. It's another of the tricks up Kirk's sleeve, whether he meant it or not.The film also presents a gripping ending, which you may already know, but remains unspoilable. As prichards12345 noted in his February 2015 review: "I was cut up in 1982 when I first saw the movie, and I still get cut up now."Me, too. That's the magic of this film. Like Kirk says at the end, it makes what was old seem new again. And for those coming to this new to begin with, it's like you didn't miss a thing.