Composed by longtime
J.J. Abrams
collaborator
Michael Giacchino
, who also composed the music for series like Alias, Lost, and Fringe, as well as the previous installment of the rebooted
Star Trek
, the score to
Star Trek: Into Darkness
follows the re-imagined franchise out of the realm of sci-fi and into the world of action. Filled with tension and urgency,
Giacchino
's huge score builds a kind of tension and urgency that feels right at home in this new Trek universe, playing to the film's strength as a thrill-a-minute action adventure and making for a fine analogue to its original series predecessor,
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
. Definitely worth a listen for Star Trek fans, especially those willing to accept this new take on the Trek universe with open arms (and ears). ~ Gregory Heaney