Star Trek Beyond review: the point of another instalment gets lost in space

By Craig Mathieson
Updated July 24 2016 - 1:08am, first published 12:15am
Jaylah (centre) played by Sofia Boutella provides one of the film's successful juxtapositions when she teams up with Scotty. But the familiar - such as Zachary Quinto's dry Spock, left - quickly gets dull. Photo: Kimberley French
Jaylah (centre) played by Sofia Boutella provides one of the film's successful juxtapositions when she teams up with Scotty. But the familiar - such as Zachary Quinto's dry Spock, left - quickly gets dull. Photo: Kimberley French
A disastrous foray into uncharted space puts the crew - including Anton Yelchin as Ensign Checkov and Chris Pine as Captain Kirk - on solid ground, and in hot water. Photo:  Kimberley French
A disastrous foray into uncharted space puts the crew - including Anton Yelchin as Ensign Checkov and Chris Pine as Captain Kirk - on solid ground, and in hot water. Photo: Kimberley French