Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) - 8/10

Probably the Star Trek film that I've seen the most, Wrath of Khan is a fun revenge flick and deserves the label of best of the old movies. There's not much to say about Star Trek II as I basically just wanted to revisit these older movies to get into the universe of these characters again. I really like the all out dedication that Khan has for plotting his revenge against Kirk and the simple plot of finding the Genesis device to start a new planet. The little monologues Khan spits out are refreshing to see this kind of hollywood dialogue where we are seeing into the character's inner demons rather than cheesy descriptions of photons, phasers, etc. Star Trek II works because of the simple story it represents, giving us more detail on the characters without trying to be too overly dramatic and scientific. By bringing a human factor into the equation, it ultimately turns out to be a battle of wits to anticipate what the other will do. By giving us a villian that we can symphathize with, it helped me understand the conflict Kirk must undergo to kill Khan. Wrath of Khan is a fun Star Trek flick that still holds up better than the rest.