Star Trek: Insurrection

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When I used to watch the TV episodes of Star Trek TOS and TNG, some of the episodes worked and had great stories and others did not work quite so well. But the point was that these were TV episodes and I cut them some slack that they were not all perfect. But when it comes to Motion Pictures I most definitely expect great stories, action and quality. So when I saw Star Trek Insurrection I was really disappointed - it would have a been an OK TV episode, but as a Motion picture it was huge let down and quite frankly, I was bored and was looking at my watch through out the movie and was glad when it finished. Don't get me wrong I am big Star Trek fan - but I am afraid that Star Trek really lost its way with this movie.

An ultimately hollow STAR TREK movie, especially considering that it followed on from the excellent FIRST CONTACT which was one of the best of the entire series. INSURRECTION feels like nothing more than a strung-out episode of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, with the actors going through their paces and finding themselves challenged by a thoroughly small-scale drama. The villain of the piece is an almost unrecognisable F. Murray Abraham, who's wasted as one of a race of plastic surgery-obsessed aliens who plan to strip a planet of its nature resources. Anthony Zerbe shows up as a stuffy officious type, while the crew of THE NEXT GENERATION are all present and correct. And for fans of the show, it's not particularly bad either; there's the requisite romance, drama and special effects. It's just that, to me, nothing particularly stands out. It all feels rather passe, and forgettable come the end.

I will start out by saying that I am a pretty big Trek fan. (On a 1-10 scale, I'm probably a 7.5) I loved TNG and DS9, and was really looking forward to this film. I saw it exactly 1 time in the theater (I saw the previous two films at least twice), and about a 4th of the way through on DVD. I don't ask a lot of a Trek film. Give me a decent plot, a decent villian, and show me a lot of the ship. This movie didn't even come close to fufilling those simple demands. The plot was completely uninteresting and the film was largely pieced together from parts of TNG episodes that I didn't like to begin with. Do yourself a favor: If you ever think about watching this film, grab the disc to First Contact or Wrath of Khan (or hell, even Trek 5). You'll thank me later.

the 9th star trek movie was fairly well done. i don't need to say much, but go see it. it's a good time with all the fun and humour we've come to expect from the star trek franchise. ps- no swearing from data this time. too bad.

This is a good movie and I found it very entertaining. I have been a Trekkie for years and, while I miss the old crew, this movie makes the TNG crew more endearing. The plot is not that complex, but it does flow well. The action was top notch and I believe I liked it better than any Star Trek movie except Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock. A must see for Trekkies . . . and an enjoyable story for those who are not.

Amongst my friends there is a commonly held view that the only Star Trek films worth watching are the even numbered ones. That means that if this latest offering (the ninth) followed the trend, it would be bad. After seeing it I really don't know what to think. It certainly isn't as good as Fist Contact but is a lot better than the likes of Generations. It has a lot more of a lighthearted feel to it, a bit like The Journey Home, which makes it a very enjoyable watch. However this coupled with the fact that there is a lot less at stake this time round (lives only become an issue towards the end) means that you are hardly ever on the edge of your seat. All in all, this film had more of the feel of a big budget feature length episode of The Next Generation than a movie but I don't regret paying money to see it.

This one may well be the best of the series. Not counting the first movie (which I need to view again to give it a proper assessment). It was a genuine Star Trek (and I mean the real thing not the lame spinoffs) that Gene Roddenberry would have been proud of. It had a meaningful and idealistic plot and wasn't some overblown action adventure shlockfest.

If I had paid for an expensive movie ticket to watch this back in the 90s when it came out, I would be incredibly disappointed in this movie. The movie has a plot similar to "Homeward" TNG Episode but with a few changes.

With comedy, action, romance, and drama, Star Trek Insurrection is able to destroy the curse of the "odd sequels." The plot centers around a planet that contains youth giving elements, that is sought after by a disfigured race of humanoids. It's up to the crew of the Enterprise to stop them from kidnapping the inhabitants and harnessing the youth for their own purposes. The plot is pretty straight forward and not as confusing as First Contact's time travel plot. This movie delivered what I wanted: solid entertainment. I really enjoyed the Data character and his comic reliefs. With the special effects and the setting of the paradise planet, Insurrection supplies sufficient eye candy with it's good plot, good acting, and all around entertainment value. 8/10