The torch is passed from the original cast to the Next Generation in a reasonably plotted (the absurd explanation for Kirk's presence notwithstanding), reasonably entertaining generic sci-fi flick.
Chris Kavan 02/20/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Rating of 2.5/4
It was a noble effort to bring together the original and next generation Star Trek casts, but while the acting is there, the story never reaches that next level. There are some excellent scenes, but they are too few and far between.
This is the first film outing for the Next Generation cast. It also is the first (and very forced) meeting of captains from both series. It's an okay film introduction for the new cast and a pretty bad finale for the last cast.
The villain played by Malcolm McDowell (and as usual with Malcolm since the 1980's, it's well acted but a poor acting decision) is one of the least threatening antagonists in the series. It's a cool idea that the character is supposed to be a drug addict who is just trying to get his next fix (his drug being getting back into the Nexus; a heaven like world) but he just seems like the weakest and most uninteresting villain in the series. It's made even worse that the villain in this movie *SPOILER* is the person who actually ends Cpt. Kirk's life in the entire f...
