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• KJ P

  
  The visuals are really what need to be taken from this film, for without them, it would be a lifeless feature. I think what annoyed me the most throughout this film, os that it was part romance, part sci-fi, which was odd, because there are not really any relationship stories that go… More
  The visuals are really what need to be taken from this film, for without them, it would be a lifeless feature. I think what annoyed me the most throughout this film, os that it was part romance, part sci-fi, which was odd, because there are not really any relationship stories that go this in-depth throughout the series. I must say that the space sequences are better than anything in the entire series, providing some amazing action, but the story is basic and the dialogue is a little stale. I predicted this film from the opening scene. "Star Trek - Insurrection" is one of the weaker films in the franchise!

• Phil H

  
  The next generation crew steps up to the plate with a third film but does it knock one out of the park?. Well not to beat around the bush no it doesn't, its a full strike if you ask me. I'm not gonna sugar coat it, gotta be cold here. For me this was easily the weakest Trek… More
  The next generation crew steps up to the plate with a third film but does it knock one out of the park?. Well not to beat around the bush no it doesn't, its a full strike if you ask me. I'm not gonna sugar coat it, gotta be cold here. For me this was easily the weakest Trek film so far, even worse than 'Star Trek V'. I know I have used the term 'outstretched TV episode' a few times in previous reviews with Star Trek but this one term really sums up this film to a tee. Apart from the quite dreadful grey scale shade tone that accompanies every scene on board the 'Enterprise' which somehow now seems more intrusive than in the previous two films, the plot is utterly non-engaging or even remotely interesting. A planet which harbours immortal regeneration powers that 'Starfleet' and the alien race 'Son'a' wish to keep for themselves whilst at the same time evicting the local hippie population. Say what now?? yes that's right, its basically all about evicting some perfect happy go lucky boring blonde haired blue eyed farm folk off their planet...and that's it. I'm not even sure if there were any bad guys in this! I suppose they were naughty, not really much of a threat though, it was just a few groups fighting amongst themselves really, nothing more. The whole film is so so utterly pointless and dull for virtually the entire run time! It only kicks into action for a small segment near the finale and even that was very mediocre stuff. Everything looks exactly as it does on the TV show, there is nothing that would make you think this is a big budget movie. The effects are no better! you would think they might be getting better but no, this film actually goes a step backwards. There is just something about the next gen design, even though these are movies they just can't seem to shake the look and feel of the TV series. The classic crew movies didn't always look tremendous but they were always much better looking than the original show, they always had real silver screen moments. I'm afraid to say this entry has none what so ever. It seems as though everything is now fully cgi here, I'm not a fan of computer generated effects and I think this is a good example why. The only thing that looks good and realistic in this film are the space vista's, nebulae, planets etc...which is exactly what cgi is good at. Starships can be done well but here they are no better than their TV counterparts, satisfactory at best. There are still the age old issues of dodgy bluescreen going on but now they also have the added downside of completely fake cgi sequences on top. So apart from the dreadful plot and god awful cgi are there any plus points? I guess F. Murray Abraham does add a sprinkle of class onto the proceedings, its just a shame he does completely nothing of interest for the whole film. The alien race he portrays (Son'a) are such a generic concept with little to no imagination in design, their faces are simply plain grey just like all the uniforms of the 'Enterprise' cre...zzzzz. So the film ticks along with tonnes of dialog including so much space jargon I felt completely bewildered and detached. I'm sure this one film has more Trek technical mumbo jumbo speeches than any other, by the end of the film I had actually lost how or what they were all suppose to be doing. Add to this some really vomit inducing romance with 'Picard', really hokey sets, really fake plastic looking props, hokey fights and the very annoying practically perfect farm civilisation in their typically 'I'm a goodie' beige loose fit garments. Yeah I know its a Star Trek film and you come to expect this kinda stuff but by this point I think certain aspects of this really should be better. The classic Trek crew were loved for their quirky comedic like adventures and Shatner's fluffy fist fights. The next generation crew just can't pull that off, they are too serious and too dull basically haha. For me they can't get away with the charming nonsense that the classic crew got away with. This film lacks punch and energy, its a complete non entity and in my opinion will only please Trekkies. For fans it basically has all you need as its pretty much a very long TV episode so you can't go wrong. For neutral non-fan folk it will be a slow slog through some heavy dialog that will probably leave you dizzy and not much of a reward at the end.

• AJ V

  
  This was a very interesting Star Trek film, quite different from the others, I remember. I only wish I could see it again, since the story escapes my memory.

• Dean !

  
  Another dull, uneventful Star Trek film. This was weaker than First Contact and together they have put me off watching Nemesis. Long slow and boring with average effects. Definitely one for fans only!

• Carlos M

  
  The best of the odd-numbered Star Trek films, Insurrection doesn't boast nasty villains or relentless dangers, but plays like a great extended TV episode, employing a compelling plot that works as a smart political criticism to the Western imperialism.

• Anthony L

  
  It?s like one of the rubbish episodes where they go onto a gypsy planet because they ran out of budget! "Why are we going to this planet captain"? "Because I need some lovin? from an under developed human like alien" ?Again captain? Couldn?t we just use tea… More
  It?s like one of the rubbish episodes where they go onto a gypsy planet because they ran out of budget! "Why are we going to this planet captain"? "Because I need some lovin? from an under developed human like alien" ?Again captain? Couldn?t we just use tea bags twice, cut out some coupons and blow up some Klingons??

• Jason O

  
  Decent special effects, but that's all. Worst Star Trek movie ever, without a doubt.

• Jason S

  
  During a rewatch of the whole series I was suprised to find that I liked this flick way more than I remembered. It's a fun movie with the cast looking like they are really enjoying themselves. The story itself is pretty good with the right amount of time spent on each character.

• Cassandra M

  
  Don't let some of the bad reviews for this film put you off watching it. I finally got around to watching it last week and I must say that It was no where near as bad as what some people have said about it. In-fact I thought it was pretty good. It's not the best Star Trek… More
  Don't let some of the bad reviews for this film put you off watching it. I finally got around to watching it last week and I must say that It was no where near as bad as what some people have said about it. In-fact I thought it was pretty good. It's not the best Star Trek film but it's not the worst either. Some people have criticized it by saying that it looks like an extended television episode- All the films except 'the motion picture' have - what's the point of changing the television look and feel when it is so good? The one time they did try to change it from the episode feel (the motion picture) it was crap. Come on people, this is Star Trek - what were you expecting - this was not meant to be another Shawshank Redemption. I like this film so I'm going to give it 8 out of 10 because I don't care what other people say.

• David L

  
  Well I come to the next to last film with the Next Generation cast and here is my verdict, not good, not bad, not much of anything. The enjoyment I felt in this movie was entirely due to seeing the characters again; the story was confused and uninteresting. It wasn't until some… More
  Well I come to the next to last film with the Next Generation cast and here is my verdict, not good, not bad, not much of anything. The enjoyment I felt in this movie was entirely due to seeing the characters again; the story was confused and uninteresting. It wasn't until some time had passed after I'd seen it that I finally realized that "Insurrection" referred to Capt. Picard! Oh, yeah, he's breaking some kind of rule -- the problem is, the "authority" he was rebelling against seemed so distant and unimportant, it was easy to forget that there was any other dimension to the story than the shooting and hide-and-seek between the heroes and the bad guys. The whole plot was boring and uninvolving, probably because the pastoral Ba'ku who need protection are unbelievable even in a science fiction movie. A race of hippy immortals who know all about advanced science, but choose not to use it; do we know anyone who prefers to haul their water by hand and lug it to the house if a better method is available? Anything more advanced, it seems, would be "corrupting", but they are willing to accept the help of the more advanced weapons Picard and his crew are equipped with when push comes to shove. The romance between Anij and Picard was merely exasperating; perhaps they thought this movie would be daring and original by showing the captain falling for a mature woman instead of the usual twenty-something who sets her cap for him, but Anij overdoes the Earth-mother bit. It's hard to believe Picard could have anything to say to this po-faced bore; when they settle down in a glen for her to teach him about slowing down time, I searched in vain for the standard incense sticks and windchimes. Oh, but I forgot - she's brilliant, too. "First Contact" was genuinely exciting and engaging; several times during that movie I caught myself wondering "how on earth are they going to escape?" This movie, by contrast, was a plod. At one point late in the movie my attention wavered, I missed one line, and from then on had no idea what was going on or what was the point of the climactic duel between Picard and the arch-villain. I still haven't really figured that out, because I would have to watch the movie again to do so, and I don't intend too. For die hard Trek fans only

• Lafe F

  
  Who took our money and made this film? It was like a regular episode of the series with slightly better effects. Nothing really spectacular happened in this one. We develop no new insights to the characters or their situations in the Star Trek universe. It's so forgettable, and… More
  Who took our money and made this film? It was like a regular episode of the series with slightly better effects. Nothing really spectacular happened in this one. We develop no new insights to the characters or their situations in the Star Trek universe. It's so forgettable, and regrettable they didn't invest more into the story of this off-shoot.

• Steve K

  
  Plays like an overlong episode of the TV show.

• Tom E

  
  Not up to their usual standards

• xGary X

  
  Another adequate entry in the series; it's never particularly BAD, just uninspiring and generic. It looks like exactly what it is; a feature length TV episode.

• Dann M

  
  Star Trek goes horribly wrong in the Next Generation's third feature, Star Trek: Insurrection. When the Enterprise uncovers a secret plot to forcibly relocate the inhabitants of a small planet, Picard and his crew attempt to lead an insurgency to prevent the relocation. The… More
  Star Trek goes horribly wrong in the Next Generation's third feature, Star Trek: Insurrection. When the Enterprise uncovers a secret plot to forcibly relocate the inhabitants of a small planet, Picard and his crew attempt to lead an insurgency to prevent the relocation. The story is poorly told and is full of plot holes. And, the writing is very uneven; trying to awkwardly work in comedy that just doesn't fit the characters. Additionally, the special effects are especially poor and detract from the film. Lacking a clear vision, Star Trek: Insurrection is a messy and somewhat incoherent film that goes through the motions and is only mildly entertaining.

• Sean N

  
  Right off the bat, the obvious problem with the third 'The Next Generation' film is that at its best, it's just a basic episode of the TV show. So is it the worst Star Trek film ever as most people refer to it as? Well, it's honestly the worst of the Next… More
  Right off the bat, the obvious problem with the third 'The Next Generation' film is that at its best, it's just a basic episode of the TV show. So is it the worst Star Trek film ever as most people refer to it as? Well, it's honestly the worst of the Next Generation films but I don't think it's the worst Star Trek film. To be honest, out of all the Star Trek films I've seen so far (and that includes this one), I don't really hate any of them. But to be fair, each film has it's problems and none of them are perfect. As good as some of the best Star Trek films like the 2009 reboot and The Wrath of Khan are, they aren't the best films ever made. With Insurrection, as I mentioned, it feels more like a TV episode when it should feel more like a movie. That's not entirely a bad thing but it does result in this being one of the more boring and weaker entries in the franchise. While on a mission investigating the people known as the Ba'ku, the starship Enterprise's Lieutenant Commander android Data (Brent Spiner) appears to malfunction and after helping him get back to normal, captain Jean Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) begins to suspect why the Federation does not want the Enterprise to interfere with their work. The crew learns that the Federation and another alien race known as the Son'a plan to relocate the Ba'ku in order to use their planet's energy, that basically allows them to be immortal, for scientific intentions but this would ultimately result in the planet's destruction. Not wanting to risk the lives of the Ba'ku, Picard and his crew lead a rebellion against the Son'a and the Federation. There's not really much I can say about this film. That's pretty much why it's the weakest entry in the series because there's not much to talk about. Sure it probably was the closest entry in the Next Generation movies to be similar to the actual show in terms of having a well-written story but I don't think it really worked out that well. It's pretty much was the same thing with the first Star Trek film, the Motion Picture. To be quite honest, these two films are probably the closest in comparison to the shows they're based on, but they're both boring. Even if the other Next Generation movies and other movies of the series in general kind of feel more like action films, they technically are still entertaining. Some of the films even have pretty good stories backing them up anyway. You can argue that Wrath of Khan and the reboot were written pretty well. This film isn't written poorly, but it probably wasn't executed that well. This isn't anything against director Jonathan Frakes (the third member of a Star Trek cast to direct a film after Leonard Nimoy (III and IV) and William Shatner (V) because I think he did a pretty good job directing with both films he did which includes both this and First Contact which is honestly the best out of all the Next Generation movies. So worst Star Trek film ever? Uh... no, I don't think so. Worst Next Generation film? Eh, I'd agree with that. Insurrection isn't really as bad as most people have been putting it. The thing is, it's basically just an episode from the TV series and you'd expect more from a Star Trek film, especially considering that this film came right after First Contact. Granted Insurrection was probably a better conclusion to the Next Generation movies seeing how depressing the ending of Star Trek Nemesis was, but when comparing this two movies Nemesis ultimately seems like the better film because it felt more like an actual film.

• Bryan D

  
  Some interesting ideas, but overall, another giant let down and bore. It's too bad, because I love The Next Generation cast. But the films with this crew are nothing memorabile.

• Cameron J

  
  Being underdeveloped, mildly underwhelming and with cheesiness, little emphasis on the strong production and a story with scarce cenimatic quality, the film seems like nothing more than pure filler that can be likened more to an episode of the television counterpart. I haven't… More
  Being underdeveloped, mildly underwhelming and with cheesiness, little emphasis on the strong production and a story with scarce cenimatic quality, the film seems like nothing more than pure filler that can be likened more to an episode of the television counterpart. I haven't even seen an episode and can tell that. Still, that's not to say the film is bad. Honestly, while it is not the strongest "Star Trek" film, "Insurrection" still has enough high points to make it a fair, but still forgettable watch.

• Alec B

  
  Ok, this isn't really all that bad but why make this film? It has always astounded me that people ignore the infinite possibilities that sci-fi films can go and keep them small. There are some interesting moments, but the humor really misfires most of the time and F. Murray… More
  Ok, this isn't really all that bad but why make this film? It has always astounded me that people ignore the infinite possibilities that sci-fi films can go and keep them small. There are some interesting moments, but the humor really misfires most of the time and F. Murray Abraham seems kind of wasted as the villian. I like this film, but that is because I am a fan, non-fans will really be confused by this movie.

• George K

  
  Despite the mixed reviews...I'm on the side of those who liked it. The storyline was interesting. The TNG crew must save a planet where the Ba'ku people haven't aged in 300+ years from a horrible looking character named Ru'afo and a renegade admiral played by… More
  Despite the mixed reviews...I'm on the side of those who liked it. The storyline was interesting. The TNG crew must save a planet where the Ba'ku people haven't aged in 300+ years from a horrible looking character named Ru'afo and a renegade admiral played by Anthony Zerbe (He's still Mervin Wendell from the NBC mini-series Centennial to me!) My favorite storylines from the film: Picard's love interest with a Ba'ku woman played by Donna Murphy and Geordi's brief return of his normal eye sight (courtesy of the Ba'ku's planet's metaphasic radiation). I really enjoyed this film and look forward to watching Nemesis!

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