Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film

Star Trek II

The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film

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I came to this after reading, and loving, the JW Rinzler series of books on the original Star Wars trilogy, Alien, Aliens, and Indiana Jones. I didn't enjoy this one nearly as much but perhaps my expectations were improperly set after reading the Rinzler books. The print quality of the book is great and the photos are great. If you are a fan of Star Trek 2 then it's worth the purchase. However, it is far less detailed than the Rinzler books and the chapters often feel random and oddly chosen - as if a series of magazine articles were culled together and placed into a book. Post production and the main cast both get much shorter mentions than seems appropriate while entire chapters are dedicated to the Ceti Eels, Kahn's crew, and the starfleet cadets. Still, most of the information that is here is interesting. It just feels short and incomplete.

January 20, 2024Report this review