Posts by Michael Hudson 13 publicly visible posts • joined 30 Apr 2009
Watch The Guest instead. I've seen both films and The Guest is much better. Dan Stevens is a complete revelation and the daughter gives an excellent performance. Before I Go To Sleep has a small number of possible outcomes, one of which happens. It is very predictable. But you won't see the twist coming in The Guest. Sure, it could be better, but it gets a clear 4 stars as opposed to BIGTS's 3 stars.
I'm a 30 year old who enjoyed watching repeats of the original series but had no time for the Patrick Stewart version. I really enjoyed the first film and marginally preferred it over the second. I've probably seen a couple of the original Shatner movies but I would certainly not describe myself as a fanboy. Khan was a completely new character to me and so I just enjoyed the movie. I didn't go to watch Into Darkness with any baggage, other than having recently rewatched the first movie.
So if you go into a movie with expectations (baggage) then you have far more potential for disappointment. But if like me you're just looking for some entertainment and escapism, you won't be disappointed.
8/10
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