Such a frustrating disappointment

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

I'm not a real fan of Star Trek; I saw a few episodes of the 1960's television series and found them amusing, which was the idea. The show was not a comedy or parody as such, but it kept the tone interesting. My favorite part when there was a shore leave fight between the Enterprise crew and some Klingons, and when Captain Kirk asks if the fight was over his being insulted, he is dismayed to be told no.I picked this one up because I heard it was supposed to be the best of the 1980's Star Trek movies, but found it disappointing and didn't finish it. It drags on, makes its points about Kirk being in a midlife crisis early on and goes on too long with the idea, and the villain Khan is not frightening like he should have been, I remember all the fuss by fans when the original movie came out and how that turned out to be nothing special. I had high hopes for this one because it was supposed to be the best, and learned the lesson that the other movies must have been even worse.

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

There never was and never will be a Star Trek episode or movie that approaches this. It is the creative peak of the Star Trek saga, in fact this should fit very nicely into a list of the top ten sci-fi movies of all time even if you're not a Star Trek fan. Everything is right, from the special effects, the epic characters, the majestic musical score, through the dialogue and plot. And add to all that we get Kirstie Alley as a strangely alluring Vulcan officer. If one could complain, Ricardo's wonderful portrayal of Khan gets a tad shrill at the end, but whatever. Above all these other things is Nimoy's portrayal of Spock, a wonderful actor in a truly classic role, never done better or more effectively than here. This movie set a standard none of the sequels could match, it is one hell of a great movie from beginning to end.

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.