Featured Audience Ratings

• KJ P

  
  I may be alone here, but this film is horribly underrated and is one of my favourites in the franchise. Kicking off a new generation of films, this film acts as a segue, introducing the new characters and what type of stories we should be expecting. "Star Trek Generations"… More
  I may be alone here, but this film is horribly underrated and is one of my favourites in the franchise. Kicking off a new generation of films, this film acts as a segue, introducing the new characters and what type of stories we should be expecting. "Star Trek Generations" is the type of film that has both a good story and good dialogue, making the characters that much more enjoyable to watch. The effects are now something to cherish and watch in awe. The direction and scale of this film is absolutely phenomenal and the time travel aspect of it is tremendously entertaining. I thought it was great from start to finish, but had a few dry spots. This film rocks!

• Phil H

  
  A new film, a new generation and the beginning of a newer franchise. I don't like these shorter one word film titles though. The film kicks off with the handing over of the 'Enterprise' from 'Kirk' to a new younger crew. You half expected the next generation… More
  A new film, a new generation and the beginning of a newer franchise. I don't like these shorter one word film titles though. The film kicks off with the handing over of the 'Enterprise' from 'Kirk' to a new younger crew. You half expected the next generation crew to be at the hand over but not so. Shatner looks uncomfortable in this sequence (in my opinion), it does seem as if he would be quite happy to carry on being the immortal space legend 'Kirk'. It seems like a painful break for him and the original cast members that join him...Doohan and Koenig. The same could be said for myself as a viewer, I've never been a Trekkie but I have always enjoyed the original cast. This new film starts off well and in familiar territory with the beloved 'kirk' 'Scotty' and 'Chekov' under pressure, but it quickly falls flat as we hesitantly hand over to the new duller crew. The problem with the new generation is quite simply the new crew, Jesus they are bland! so very boring, the only character I think has some interest is 'Worf'. A Klingon male that has joined 'Starfleet' and worked up the ranks, could almost be seen as a turncoat to his Klingon people, interesting. Other characters in the film are all rather meek and uninteresting. McDowell's character isn't really very threatening and fails to crank up the tension when on screen, hardly a villain to remember. I must also admit I always hated Goldberg in Star Trek, she just seemed to big a name to have involved plus she really doesn't fit this type of genre if you ask me. Other personal issues I have with this film and the new crew is the character of 'Data'. A tremendously annoying character that looks like a makeup mistake, terrbile effects when we do see his innards and whose humorous moments are rather forced and cringeworthy. His whole development during this film is along the same lines as 'Kryten' from British sci-fi comedy 'Red Dwarf'...yet not as good I might add. Of course my opinions are personal preference within the Star Trek universe. Anyway the plot is pretty dull frankly, an odd choice of adventure, at least up until the 'Nexus' takes 'Picard' whilst part of the 'Enterprise' crashes (film highlight borrowed from 'Star Trek III' perhaps?). Things do get a little more interesting then especially as we get 'Kirk' back. Still many questions arise during these sequences, what exactly is the 'Nexus'? an afterlife of some kind? where does it come from? how does it work? etc...How come 'Picard' can see and talk to 'Guinan'? and how come 'Kirk' had only just arrived there despite him entering the 'Nexus' 78 years prior?. Lastly, how come they can both simply decide to leave the 'Nexus' to where ever they wish?. Maybe I missed these points I dunno but luckily it doesn't detract from the fun of having 'Kirk' and 'Picard' double up in a pretty cool franchise generation cross over. Alas they still decide to kill off 'Kirk' which I think is a mistake because he and his classic crew got a bloody good send off in 'Star Trek VI'. Seeing as he gets killed here you tend to think the character would deserve yet another royal send off with a big military funeral attended by all previous characters in a special episode or another film. Seems an anti climax to just leave it at this after all that has gone before. As for the effects well of course they look sharper and bolder but most of the shots were cgi created with only a few models used. For me this is a shame and adds to the shiny plastic fake look of the film just like its TV counterpart, models always look better!!. The whole film did feel very much like an outstretched TV episode, more so than previous film offerings if you ask me. Like I said the plot is thin and could easily have been a simple episode (seeing as the effects aren't exactly much different). There really was no big silver screen stand out moment, the space battle against the Klingon sisters was quite good but that's all you get. Overall I think this was a disappointing start for the next gen of Trek films. I admit it was always gonna be a hard sell to me as I never followed Star Trek after the original crew and never liked the next gen cast/crew. Despite that its still a very mediocre entry with a lot of dialog which could almost be construed as time wasting of sorts. Seeing 'Kirk' and 'Picard' together was damn good I have to say. Seeing the 'Shat' back in action at the finale despite weight and age really puts a smile on your face, Trek fan or not. Lets not forget it was a three way battle including McDowell, that's a pretty awesome trio of legends duking it out right there folks :). Just a shame the rest of the film didn't live up to the action and excitement in the finale. It took the inclusion of Shatner to bring that excitement I might add, that tells you something.

• Christopher H

  
  A two part TNG episode that never fully takes advantage of it's film medium. The acting is overall decent and the visuals are entertaining to look at. However, the movie is plague by episodic writing, questionable character motivations, and a nonsensical plot device(The Nexis).… More
  A two part TNG episode that never fully takes advantage of it's film medium. The acting is overall decent and the visuals are entertaining to look at. However, the movie is plague by episodic writing, questionable character motivations, and a nonsensical plot device(The Nexis). The movie is meant to pass the torch from the old Star Trek crew to the new one. It fails as a goodbye to the old crew because Captain Kirk's death is character insulting and emotionally un-fullfilling. Picard and Kirk don't meet until the last twenty minutes and the movie barely bothers to establish a certain chemistry with the two. The movie also does little to introduce the TNG cast to movie audiences. The character Data is severely misused because he is mostly used as petty comic relief. The only funny moment with him is when he said "Oh, shit". Unless you've watched the show, the only character that may compel you is Captain Picard, and that is only because of Patrick Stewarts great acting. One thing I liked about Star Treks 2-6 was they were self-contained stories that didn't rely too much on the continuity of the TV show. Fans of TNG may enjoy this regardless but overall this is a very average Star Trek movie.

• Carlos M

  
  The first Next Generation film is unfortunately a big mess that uses a confusing plot device to bid a ridiculous adieu to Captain Kirk while giving space to the uncharismatic crew of Captain Picard in the Star Trek movies - and not even the unnecessary subplot makes it worth seeing.

• Anthony L

  
  I think Kirk deserved a better death than that! Didn?t he always used to say "I?ll never die alone"!? Apart from that, this is a well handled hand over to The Next Generation.

• Jason O

  
  "Star Trek Generations" is an instant classic in my book. Crews from the original Star Trek series and from The Next Generation team up to try and stop a madman from putting an end to the world. What I liked the best about this movie is that it has some classic scenes that… More
  "Star Trek Generations" is an instant classic in my book. Crews from the original Star Trek series and from The Next Generation team up to try and stop a madman from putting an end to the world. What I liked the best about this movie is that it has some classic scenes that most Star Trek fans have probably been waiting for. When Captain Kirk and Captain Picard finally meet, that's what you call classic. They both find out what Nexus is and travel to the past to where they both have a family and a place to live on earth. It's even better when they team up to try and stop the madman. "Star Trek Generations" is only the fourth Star Trek movie I've seen so far, so I can't say whether it's my favorite Trek movie of all, but so far out of the ones I've seen, I like this one and "Wrath of Khan" the best. If you're a Star Trek fan or if you like sci-fi movies, I recommend getting "Star Trek Generations" as soon as you can. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. Never been a big fan of the Star Trek series other than The Original Series (never watched any of the others much, to be fair and honest), but I loved this movie and plan to own it one day.

• Jason S

  
  Upon viewing this flick after a long period of avoiding it I have come to the conclusion that it's not as bad as I thought. I still think the opening is awesome and then the movie goes south but the story isn't as stale as I thought. It didn't feel like a step up from… More
  Upon viewing this flick after a long period of avoiding it I have come to the conclusion that it's not as bad as I thought. I still think the opening is awesome and then the movie goes south but the story isn't as stale as I thought. It didn't feel like a step up from the tv show though and this brings it down. It should have been grander. Plus I still hate how Kirk dies. It wasn't the massive heroes death that he deserved. I wanted more.

• Cassandra M

  
  I always loved this movie. From the very first time I saw it, at the age of 10, I absolutely adored it. It took a big risk, admittedly, in bringing the Original Series and TNG together, but I believe it did it extremely well and with a lot of ingenuity. The first part of the movie… More
  I always loved this movie. From the very first time I saw it, at the age of 10, I absolutely adored it. It took a big risk, admittedly, in bringing the Original Series and TNG together, but I believe it did it extremely well and with a lot of ingenuity. The first part of the movie seems to pick up where "The Undiscovered Country" left off; and it does so on a somewhat sour note. Retirement does not sit at all well with Captain Kirk, and he hates the idea of being a "legend" and having the namesake of his beloved ship run by a bunch of inexperienced kids and a skeleton crew (the running "tuesday" gag is hilarious). I think Walter Koenig and James Doohan were marvellous in the first part of this movie, and the scene where they arrive on deck 15 and find themselves staring into the void of space is chilling. After this, it picks up with the Next Generation Crew, and boy, does the camera love the Enterprise D. It's emotional to see the crew going through the changes this movie throws at them, and by the time Geordi's kidnapped and Data's emotions are uncontrollable, my heart was in my throat. It's also a pleasure to see Whoopi Goldberg reprise her role as Guinan, and as far as humor goes, Data's newfound sense of humor had me on the floor. I LOVED Picard and Kirk's interactions and the segment in Kirk's cabin is an absolute hoot. (Picard: "This is not your bedroom.") Soran is a great villain, truly ruthless and threatening. Out of all the Next Gen films, this is probably my favorite. It has an atmosphere about it that's very appealing to me, and the only other TNG film that had the same feeling was Nemesis, which I still maintain was a WICKED movie.

• David L

  
  Some plot spoilers here ******************************************** STAR TREK: GENERATIONS serves neither the original TREK series or the 'Next Generation' crew very well, but producer Rick Berman had a nearly impossible task: to satisfy the fans demanding a Kirk/Picard… More
  Some plot spoilers here ******************************************** STAR TREK: GENERATIONS serves neither the original TREK series or the 'Next Generation' crew very well, but producer Rick Berman had a nearly impossible task: to satisfy the fans demanding a Kirk/Picard story, and to please the followers of the popular spin-off. Berman and Paramount had no desire to see the original cast in any more features (it would be difficult enough to provide ample screen time for both large casts), but Paramount demanded that he create a 'transition' between crews, so he wrote, with Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga, an opening sequence featuring Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, with a climax that would supposedly have Kirk 'die' alone, in space, thus fulfilling his prophecy from STAR TREK V. As another link between TREKS, Leonard Nimoy was asked to direct GENERATIONS, a wise decision, as he had worked in both TV series, had directed two successful TREK films, and co-written a third. But after reading the script, he said, bluntly, it was TERRIBLE! He offered suggestions, but Berman, struggling to complete the last episodes of TNG, as well as put the film together, did not want to burn up any more production time on rewrites, politely informing Nimoy to shoot what was written. Nimoy turned down the assignment, showing DeForest Kelley the script. After reading it, Kelley stated that he felt THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY was a far more suitable finale for Dr. McCoy, and passed on it, as well. Shatner, getting a HUGE paycheck to revive Kirk a last time, remained committed, and James Doohan and Walter Koenig were hastily called in for the opening sequence (which was why Scotty called Kirk 'Jim', and Chekov was suddenly gifted with medical skills). Kirk's disappearance still packed a wallop, but the absence of Spock and McCoy blunted much of the scene's dramatic power. With TNG director David Carson now in charge, a larger-scaled yet mediocre 'Next Generation' film emerged, with Picard and Data getting most of the screen time, and La Forge suffering the kind of physical abuse that Chekov routinely got in the earlier TREK films. Picard experiences a personal tragedy, and, as he had, far more memorably in the TV series, ruminates about the life he 'could' have had, had Starfleet not keeped calling. Meanwhile, evil Dr. Tolian Soran (Malcolm McDowell), having discovered a benevolent entity, the Nexus, that would allow him to 'live' with his dead wife in an eternal state of bliss (a la George Clooney's SOLARIS), decides to destroy a planet to reroute the entity to him (why he didn't just hijack a spaceship and fly into it is not well explained). Utilizing two whacked-out Klingon sisters and their 'Bird of Prey', he soon attacks the Enterprise, and when Picard attempts to stop him on the planet's surface, the captain fails, with the pair sucked into the Nexus. Picard finds himself in the idyllic family life he'd always dreamed of, but, through willpower and the intervention of a 'ghost' of Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg), he comes to his senses, and is told the 'help' he needs to defeat Saran is in the Nexus...in the form of James T. Kirk, sucked into the entity nearly eighty years before... While the 'Meeting of the Captains' offers the 'strengths' of both actors (Shatner shows his signature physicality and cockiness, Stewart, as always, is quiet and intellectual), the scenes are enjoyable, and both Captains share a horseback ride (something Shatner had wanted to do since STAR TREK V). Of course, Picard convinces Kirk to join him against Saran ("It sounds like fun," Kirk admits). In yet another continuity glitch, the two captains leave the Nexus BEFORE Picard's initial confrontation with Saran (if the Nexus has any power over time, why didn't they just reappear prior to Saran's arrival...or why did Picard need Kirk, at all, if he could have just returned, alone, and blasted Saran?) Of course, as Berman wanted to finish Kirk off, once and for all, he had to bring him out, as well... Speaking of Kirk's death scene...In the FIRST cut of the film, after a short but exhausting fight sequence (clearly showing Kirk as too old and out of shape for hand-to-hand combat), Saran pulls out a hidden blaster, and shoots him in the back...while the dying Captain stalls the villain long enough for Picard to save the day, the Enterprise's most famous Captain dies, in a most unheroic manner (perhaps an honest indication of how Berman felt about Kirk!). Berman had NO idea how popular Captain Kirk was, however, and the preview audience was so outraged by the sequence that Paramount, sensing a potential disaster, demanded the scene be rewritten and re-shot, a costly (as the film had already 'wrapped') but necessary move. The second version offered far more of the 'Classic' Captain Kirk that fans had come to expect, facing Saran fearlessly, duking it out, and proving himself far more of a match for the alien than Picard had been. He ends up 'saving the day', although there is a sense of irony that a man who'd spent most of his life on a 'bridge' would die when a bridge he's on collapses! While this ending was FAR superior to the first version, it still seemed an ignoble climax to a legend. Even William Shatner, after viewing it, considered killing Kirk a bad move, and offered a screenplay for a sequel where Kirk would be resurrected...which Berman, wanting NOTHING more to do with him, refused. So Kirk dies, his body covered with stones by Picard, and the 'Next Generation' crew is evacuated from yet another destroyed Enterprise. STAR TREK: GENERATIONS could have been a much better film, but in his haste to finish it, and move on, Rick Berman disappointed both series' fans. Fortunately, the best of the 'Next Generation' films, FIRST CONTACT, would soon be made

• Curtis L

  
  been a while. I'm sure it wasn't that great.

• Lafe F

  
  A truly magical movie as the old crew of the Enterprise pass the torch to the Next Generation. It's a damn shame most of the crew couldn't be around for the end of an era; their send-off happened in the previous Star Trek 6 film. The look of the film was eye-popping; I… More
  A truly magical movie as the old crew of the Enterprise pass the torch to the Next Generation. It's a damn shame most of the crew couldn't be around for the end of an era; their send-off happened in the previous Star Trek 6 film. The look of the film was eye-popping; I was expecting the clean flat brightly-lit video look of the Next Gen television series, but they upped the cinematic look with deep blacks and rich colors - bravo to that! Plotwise, the opening sequence begins in Captain Kirk's era, and his apparent death scene, which would be recorded in history. Little known, he was whisked away to another dimension by a time Nexus space phenomena. The plot shifts to the Next Generation era, where the Time Nexus is going to intersect with Captain Picard's destiny. He too, would get taken into the Nexus, and meet up with Captain Kirk, for a first-ever meeting and one-last fateful adventure. The link between the two eras is Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) and a determined mad scientist Soren (Malcolm McDowell). Guinan has vital information about escaping the Nexus, and Soren is the one who is trying to harness the Nexus for his own selfish reasons. There's subplots about the death of Picard's son, the installation of an emotion chip in Commander Data's brain (which makes him totally unstable), some rogue Klingon sisters, and the spectacular crashing of the Enterprise saucer section on a planet's surface. It's a great ride throughout. I loved the fantasy sequences inside the Nexus dimension. It's great seeing Kirk and Picard working together to stop Soren. The ending was very touching. With the original series out of the way, the ending becomes a fresh open door for future Next Gen movies.

• Steve K

  
  Rubbish, but entertaining rubbish acted by a cast of pros.

• xGary X

  
  And 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.

• Sarah G

  
  Probably the weakest of The generation films.

• Jon L

  
  They did a really good job trasitioning from the old series movies to the new ones. Really good bad guy as well.

• The Movie W

  
  In 2293, the newly built USS Enterprise B is undertaking its maiden voyage with Kirk (Shatner), Scott (Doohan) and Chekhov (Koenig) aboard for the ride. The initial celebrations are interrupted when a distress signal is received from two refugee ships caught in a lethal energy ribbon.… More
  In 2293, the newly built USS Enterprise B is undertaking its maiden voyage with Kirk (Shatner), Scott (Doohan) and Chekhov (Koenig) aboard for the ride. The initial celebrations are interrupted when a distress signal is received from two refugee ships caught in a lethal energy ribbon. Taking Kirk's advice, the Enterprise crew beam aboard the passengers of one ship, but are unable to save the second. The Enterprise itself becomes caught in the ribbon, and Kirk is presumably killed while freeing the ship by altering the deflector shields. 78 years later, the USS Enterprise D receives a similar distress call. By the time of 'The Undiscovered Country', the original Trek cast had become one of pop culture's biggest jokes, their advanced ages fueling many a chat show host's opening monologue. The decision was made to put them to pasture and pass the baton to the 'Next Generation'. Originally it had been intended for Kirk, Spock and McCoy to make a final appearance but Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley were uninterested in making a return. Instead, the script was rewritten for Chekhov and Scott. If Kelley and Nimoy had read said script, it's hard to criticize their decision. Chekhov and Scott are given short shrift and Kirk, though having a decent amount of screen time, departs the franchise in something of an undignified manner. His "death" is particularly underwhelming, though it does tie in with his 'Final Frontier' prophecy of dying alone. When he returns later in the film, courtesy of a plot device known as "The Nexus", he's become a rambling, somewhat senile old man. Hardly a fitting end for one of cinema and TV's most legendary figures. 'Generations' is the first Trek film to resemble a TV series two-parter. Director Carson had never worked outside TV and this is all too evident in this film's lack of scale, particularly noticeable as it follows Nicholas Meyer's great work on the previous film. It's telling that Carson would never helm a theatrical feature after this one, returning immediately to the world of episodic TV. The Next-Gen cast themselves simply aren't suited to big-screen adventures, with only Stewart possessing any real gravitas among the bunch. While Frakes, Spiner et al are perfectly fine on the small screen, they lack the charisma of Shatner, Nimoy and Kelley. This would become even more evident in later films. The most irritating aspect of this film is the treatment of Data (Spiner), transformed into a comic figure through a cheesy and groan-inducing subplot involving an emotion chip. The movie descends into the sort of cheap comedy the TV show wisely, and thankfully, avoided. There's a touch of the Jar-Jar about all this, as though the producers wanted to capture the kiddie market. As a result, a character who was at times fascinating on TV becomes merely an annoyance here. Aside from Picard, Data gets the most screen time, as does Geordi La Forge (Burton), ironic given he was the character most neglected on the small screen. Worf (Dorn), Riker (Frakes), Crusher (McFadden) and Troi (Sirtis) are barely represented. Most of the film is crushingly dull but things do pick up somewhat for the conclusion, which sees Shatner, Stewart and McDowell face off in a clash of, (wildly different in style), acting greats. For the most part, 'Generations' is a disappointing farewell to Kirk and an uninspiring big-screen debut for the Next-Gen crew.

• Dann M

  
  Two generations meet as Star Trek: Generations passes the mantle to a new cast. The film follows the crew of the Enterprise-D as they attempt to stop a mad scientist from destroying a planet; but they will need the help of the legendary Capt. Kirk in order to succeed. Unfortunately,… More
  Two generations meet as Star Trek: Generations passes the mantle to a new cast. The film follows the crew of the Enterprise-D as they attempt to stop a mad scientist from destroying a planet; but they will need the help of the legendary Capt. Kirk in order to succeed. Unfortunately, the transition between the Original Cast and the Next Generation is awkward and unsatisfying. Additionally, the story is especially convoluted and poorly written. Yet even with its failings, Star Trek: Generations delivers a fairly entertaining adventure and the ultimate match-up between the two captains that defined the Star Trek franchise.

• Sean N

  
  Yes, I know that the odd numbered Star Trek films do worser than the even numbered films (ex: Star Trek V), but this one is an exception. I mean, it isn't the absolute best one in the series, but it's an entertaining one. I'd say that it is TNG's version of the… More
  Yes, I know that the odd numbered Star Trek films do worser than the even numbered films (ex: Star Trek V), but this one is an exception. I mean, it isn't the absolute best one in the series, but it's an entertaining one. I'd say that it is TNG's version of the Search for Spock. The best part is when Kirk and Picard finally meet. This could've been bigger, as this whole movie could've been. I believe that Kirk should've had a larger role (even as the film focuses on the Next Generation crew) and his death was handled badly. Still, this is a good film.

• Bryan D

  
  I really wanted to see the original cast with the next generation cast with dual enterprises side by side fighting to save the universe...and we get William Shatner riding a horse with Patrick Stewart. One of the worst in the Star Trek movie entries, this film seems to be rushed into… More
  I really wanted to see the original cast with the next generation cast with dual enterprises side by side fighting to save the universe...and we get William Shatner riding a horse with Patrick Stewart. One of the worst in the Star Trek movie entries, this film seems to be rushed into production without much of a script at all. It was a HUGE let down, and just honestly bored me into wanting to watch anything but. Even the CareBears movie. Yes, it's that bad.

• Cameron J

  
  In this debut of the second half of the "Star Trek" film series, we're brought periodic cheesiness, lack of development, preodic annoyances, slightly inconsistant character focus and some elements and odd writing choices that leave the film to have some… More
  In this debut of the second half of the "Star Trek" film series, we're brought periodic cheesiness, lack of development, preodic annoyances, slightly inconsistant character focus and some elements and odd writing choices that leave the film to have some 'splainin' to do. Sorry, I've started watching "I Love Lucy". However, the film boasts a solid opening, strong characters, some emotional impact, tensity at points, a reasonably smooth pace, strong production value, stunning effects, fair comic relief and a good ending. In the end, "Generations" isn't the hardest hitting "Star Trek" film, but still stands as a bold and intrigue-sparking transition into the "Next Generation" film series.

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