Movie Reviews: Star Trek Into Darkness, Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby

Editor's Note: All reviews and information aggregated from Moviefone and RottenTomatoes.

Want to catch a movie this weekend? Here's Patch's roundup of movies playing at the Mann St. Louis Park Cinema 6 and Kerasotes Showplace Icon Theatre at West End:

New Releases:

Star Trek Into Darkness

One sentence plot: The crew of the Enterprise engages in an epic battle of good versus evil after being summoned home, only to discover Starfleet in ruins, and they venture into a war zone to find the powerful villain (Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch) responsible for the devastation.

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 89

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 86

Reviews:

"For all its chasing and falling and fighting—and the movie supplies a great deal of each—Star Trek Into Darkness is at its best when the Enterprise crew are merely bickering and bantering among themselves: less space opera than soap opera." The Atlantic Full Review

"The conceptual sci-fi of the original series is nowhere to be found, though you might enjoy watching the skinny young actors approximate their counterparts from the 60s; Chris Pine is especially good as Captain Kirk." Chicago Reader Full Review

"Abrams boldly goes into Star Trek Into Darkness, and crushes it again. It's more fun and more intense, without giving less to the characters." Rolling Stone Full Review

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The Great Gatsby

One sentence plot: Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, this drama focuses on mysterious man of wealth Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his love for the beautiful—and married—Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan).

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 84

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 48

Reviews:

"The Great Gatsby is a cool movie, in both the positive and negative sense. You may certainly be impressed, but you may not be moved." Detroit News Full Review

"The best thing about Baz Luhrmann's much-anticipated/much-dreaded The Great Gatsby is that, for all its computer-generated whoosh and overbroad acting, it is unmistakably F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. That is no small deal." New York Magazine Full Review

"The central problem with Luhrmann's film is that when it's entertaining it's not Gatsby, and when it's Gatsby it's not entertaining." The Atlantic Full Review

Peeples

One sentence plot: Sparks fly in the Hamptons when "regular guy" Wade Walker (Craig Robinson) crashes the preppy Peeples family reunion to ask for their precious daughter Grace's (Kerry Washington) hand in marriage.

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 69

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 37

Reviews:

"The slapstick is often clunky, but Robinson has a sweet jester's disposition that keeps many of the gags from collapsing." Christian Science Monitor Full Review

"Robinson and Washington make a likable couple, and it's nice to see her playing comedy for a change." Leonard Maltin's Picks Full Review

"A meet-the-parents-and-their-rigid-disapproval comedy, with a bit of fish-out-of-water humor tossed in." Miami Herald Full Review

Iron Man 3

One sentence plot: When brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible.

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 83

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 78

Reviews:

"But for all the clanking armies of iron knights on display to dazzle the eager kid in each of us, this summer epic rings hollow. There's no one home inside the suit." Rolling Stone Full Review

"Just like he does with those crummy Sherlock Holmes movies, Downey elevates this rather flimsy material with his sheer presence." Miami Herald Full Review

"Shane Black excels at writing witty, self-referential, pop-infused banter, and there is no actor working today who is better suited to delivering it than Robert Downey Jr." The Atlantic Full Review

Pain & Gain

One sentence plot: Based on the unbelievable true story of a group of personal trainers in 1990s Miami who, in pursuit of the American Dream, get caught up in a criminal enterprise that goes horribly wrong.

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 69

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 47

Reviews:

"It may be the best movie Michael Bay's ever made. And suggests that, if you just kept his toys put away a little longer, someday he might even make a better one." Newark Star-Ledger Full Review

"It's official. Michael Bay, director of the Transformers clobberfests, knows how to make movies about humans, too. The problem is, he thinks humans are robots." Christian Science Monitor Full Review

"It's like a giant sculpture that is so strange and off-putting, it's instantly, intriguingly post-modern. Swept up in the film's pile-driving self-assurance, even Bay-haters may absorb the pain to enjoy the gain." TIME Magazine Full Review

The Big Wedding

One sentence plot: With an all-star cast led by Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, with Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams, The Big Wedding is an uproarious romantic comedy about a charmingly modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has the potential to become a full blown family fiasco.

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 80

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 7

Reviews:

"Sarandon, Keaton and De Niro mesh beautifully, fully convincing as a trio of old friends and carting in lots of characterization that would be otherwise lacking in Zackham's rote screenplay." The WrapFull Review

"Many Hollywood films are founded on privilege, but few are as open and nasty about their racism, misogyny, and homophobia. It's a feel-good movie for people who only comfortable around people who look and act just like them." Village Voice Full Review

"The Big Wedding is a would-be screwball comedy that forgets to throw in the screws." Miami Herald Full Review

Mud

One sentence plot: Mud is an adventure about two boys, Ellis and his friend Neckbone, who find a man named Mud hiding out on an island in the Mississippi.

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 85

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 98

Reviews:

"The film is drenched in the humidity and salty air of a Delta summer, often recalling the musical, aphoristic cadences of Sam Shepard, who happens to appear in a supporting role." Washington Post Full Review

"One of the most creatively rich and emotionally rewarding movies to come along this year." Los Angeles Times Full Review

"Jeff Nichols' script for Mud is a lot like the Mississippi River that serves as a backdrop for the tale of unrequited love. There are times it is big and powerful and other times when it becomes so serene it's easy to forget the depths that hide below." Fresno Bee Full Review

Oblivion

One sentence plot: On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man's confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind.

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 68

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 58

Reviews:

"When you go to a futuristic, dystopian, post-apocalyptic barn dance starring Tom Cruise and his space guns, you expect a little zap with your thoughtful pauses." Chicago Tribune Full Review

"For all the bells and whistles—an electronic score by M83, a screen-busting Imax presentation and Cruise going full throttle—Oblivion feels arid and antiseptic, untouched by human hands." Rolling Stone Full Review

"You start wondering whether director Joseph Kosinski and screenwriters Karl Gajdusek and Michael DeBruyn have any original ideas of their own. And then you realize they don't." Seattle Times Full Review

The Place Beyond the Pines

One sentence plot: The highly anticipated new drama from director Derek Cianfrance ("Blue Valentine") powerfully explores the consequences of motorcycle rider Luke's (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling) fateful decision to commit a crime to support his child.

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 83

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 81

Reviews:

"This naturalistic drama is ambitious to the point of being unwieldy... But once the story has advanced from one generation to the next and its thematic sweep has become apparent, these flaws seem much more tolerable." Chicago Reader Full Review

"Cianfrance and his sterling cast keep it all together, vanquishing doubt and soap suds. There's a palpable sense of teamwork that brings out the best in all of these players." Toronto Star Full Review

"This is a story about legacy, the sins of the father, the restlessness in our souls. It's powerful, it's bold, it hits you hard." Philadelphia Inquirer Full Review

Scary Movie V

One sentence plot: The latest installment of the 'Scary Movie' franchise includes send ups of 'Paranormal Activity,' 'Mama,' 'Sinister,' 'The Evil Dead,' 'Inception,' 'Black Swan' and pop culture featuring Ashley Tisdale, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Snoop Dogg, Katt Williams, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, Simon Rex, Jerry O'Connell, Sarah Hyland, Katrina Bowden, Tyler Posey, Shad Moss aka Bow Wow, Kate Walsh, Heather Locklear, Mac Miller and Mike Tyson.

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 79

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 6

Reviews:

"Like so much of this whole series, the mere mention of a familiar pop culture figure or title is supposed to be hilarious." New York Daily News Full Review

"A film composed almost entirely of jokes that were much funnier when you read them on Twitter years ago." Entertainment Weekly Full Review

"Scary Movie 5 must be some kind of psychological experiment. Perhaps the filmmakers sat in a lab, rubbing their temples while wondering aloud how awful they could make a movie and still score at the box office." Washington Post Full Review

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One sentence plot: Jackie Robinson's story is told in this biopic from writer/director Brian Helgeland.

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 81

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 76

Reviews:

"Helgeland shows a deep respect for the game and for what Robinson accomplished by telling this baseball story through the human drama." Fresno Bee Full Review

"This story inspires and entertains with a vital chapter in this nation's history." Denver Post Full Review

"This is a competent but mostly unexceptional film about a most extraordinary man." RichardRoeper.com Full Review

The Croods

One sentence plot: The Croods tells the story of the world's first family road trip: When their cave is destroyed, the Crood family must embark on a comedy adventure into strange and spectacular territory in search of a new home.

Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 86

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 65

Reviews:

"Despite a few too many mother-in-law jokes, 'The Croods' nicely makes it clear that even before they had fire, families understood how important it was to cherish and protect each other." Chicago Sun-Times Full Review

"'The Croods' is both brisk and beautiful, and should be sufficiently entertaining for family audiences for whom few such options exist these days." The Associated Press Full Review

"The familiarity of the characters and their dynamics do make the movie feel comfy. You'll probably go into the prehistoric animated comedy thinking you know what it's going to be, and you'll be right." The Pioneer Press Full Review

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