Featured Audience Ratings

• KJ P

  
  "Nemesis" is among the most entertaining of the franchise, having the best visuals yet, and a villain that I will not forget, especially due to the powerhouse performance by Tom Hardy. My problem with the film is that it is a conclusion to a ten film franchise, while it… More
  "Nemesis" is among the most entertaining of the franchise, having the best visuals yet, and a villain that I will not forget, especially due to the powerhouse performance by Tom Hardy. My problem with the film is that it is a conclusion to a ten film franchise, while it honestly just felt like another movie. There was nothing really that separated it from the rest and I wanted more than what I got. The space sequences are phenomenal and the action is top-notch, making this one hell of a fun film to watch, but by the end, I shrugged my shoulders and enjoyed it for what it was. It's dumb, but it's so much fun!

• Phil H

  
  The final showdown for the next generation crew and FINALLY the Romulans get a chance to shine. Thing is they are overshadowed and pushed to the side by the Remans haha guess the Romulans had to wait for the reboot. Sooo here we are again, Earth in danger from an alien race and… More
  The final showdown for the next generation crew and FINALLY the Romulans get a chance to shine. Thing is they are overshadowed and pushed to the side by the Remans haha guess the Romulans had to wait for the reboot. Sooo here we are again, Earth in danger from an alien race and 'Picard' also being abused by another alien race again. First he's assimilated now he's being mentally tortured by his power crazed clone who wants his blood...literately, some days huh. I must admit I can't get my head around film responses at times, I've read this was looked upon negatively. Why? its actually a pretty good Trek adventure and possibly the slickest of the next gen films, maybe the best of the four. Certainly better than 'Insurrection' and 'Generations' and much more open for everyone instead of just the Trekkies, which is probably for the best if you think about it. Plot wise this is total Star Trek, exactly as you would expect with overblown ideas and fantastic notions of sci-fi. Its not original and its not gonna surprise you but at the end of the day it does the job and entertains for the run time. Hardy is the bad guy dressed in shiny black armour (and am I the only one who forgot all about him being in this?! I was like 'hey that's Tom Hardy!'), He's bald, he sounds like David Thewlis and he's unpredictable with bouts of sulky anger down to his young age, I presume that was intended. Put simply he was a darn good villain (finally) who was perfectly slimy enough to get under your skin, just what the franchise needed. The rest of the bad guys all look really decent too. The Remans makeup/prosthetics are excellent infact, first really good Star Trek aliens I've seen to be truthful. OK they do look like a race of 'Nosferatu', infact a bit too close really, almost a complete rip off hehe but I must admit they look damn good, highly aggressive and imposing visually, kudos. Actually the bad guys in this film coupled with the nice makeup and regal work/designs on the Romulans completely steal the show from the 'Enterprise' crew. We all know the next gen crew are dull but they pale in comparison to the villainy on screen here, I actually wanted the bad guys to win this, would of been much more interesting. It was also weak to see they finally got the balls to kill off one of the next gen crew ('Data') only to basically have him survive on by introducing an earlier model. I could see that coming miles away, and of course 'Data' conveniently manages to upload all his personal 'data' into the earlier model before he sacrifices himself. So basically 'Data' was killed but low and behold the replica earlier model takes his place complete with all 'Data's' personal memories and attributes, as if he had never left *groan*. As I said earlier this is easily the best looking of the next gen films, probably all the Trek films. Production values look high as does everything in the film, all sets look quite swish with depth and a solid appearance. 'Picard' and his crew look as boring as ever in their grey uniforms but as I said before both the Romulans and Remans outfits all look superbly crafted and boarded more on 'Star Wars' quality. Space sequences look delicious as they tend to in these films but this time the starships look much better than before. Its mainly cgi as usual but clearly much sharper and with some good looking weight to them, still not quite up to Mr Lucas' spaceships but getting close, the cloaking effect still looks a bit dodgy. Must mention the rather sweet looking cityscape on 'Romulus' at the start of the film, very much on form with another certain popular sci-fi fantasy, dare I say quite 'Naboo-ish'. A big kudos to the death sequence of the Romulan Imperial Senate also at the start. The infection and fast decay shown is some of the best cgi mixed with real time model work I've seen. These effects really put the film on good stead showcasing a newer sexier Trek offering. I guess you could say this one film is merely an action film in Star Trek clothes and not exactly what Star Trek is all about. Where has all the exploration gone? the seeking out of new worlds and new civilisations etc...There is definitely more bias towards fighting, death, multiple laser blasting and even the obligatory action film 'car chase' sequence. But its hard to win with Star Trek, either its too flashy and gun-ho, not 'Trekkie' enough for the core fans. Or its too dull and slow for everyone like some of the older Trek films or its too in depth for non core fans and more of a Trekkie treat fan film. Its not very original and is pretty much a cookie cutter production but what do you expect with Star Trek. Plenty of decent action in space and a bit on land with a moon buggy chase, some of the best effects so far (about time), great visual designs throughout with the usual high calibre imagination but maybe it loses the true Star Trek essence along the way?. Entirely predictable to the last minute but ultimately very enjoyable like most of the good Trek adventures. Another good franchise bookend, this time for the next generation crew. It hasn't been as memorable as the classic crew films in my opinion but a valiant effort none the less.

• Carlos M

  
  This is surely a horrible last chapter for the Next Generation films, and even though it presents an interesting premise, it mostly feels like a shameless rehash of The Wrath of Khan, only this time the villain is downright lame, bearing some stupid motivations, and the conclusion is… More
  This is surely a horrible last chapter for the Next Generation films, and even though it presents an interesting premise, it mostly feels like a shameless rehash of The Wrath of Khan, only this time the villain is downright lame, bearing some stupid motivations, and the conclusion is a pathetic cop-out for the entire series.

• Anthony L

  
  The next generation?s version of Wrath of Khan went horribly wrong. What was the idea going to be for the next film, Star Trek 11 - The Search for Data? Alas we get lumbered with a shit ?Prequel? instead. Arse.

• Jason S

  
  This flick is a little slow. The main point of the plot isn't revealed until near the end and by that time I'm wondering why we had to sit through all the other stuff at all. The death of a main character felt a little hollow and pointless as well. As the final movie for… More
  This flick is a little slow. The main point of the plot isn't revealed until near the end and by that time I'm wondering why we had to sit through all the other stuff at all. The death of a main character felt a little hollow and pointless as well. As the final movie for this cast there were a lot of changes being made but I think there were also a lot more missed opportunities as well.

• Cassandra M

  
  If the rumors are to be believed, then approximately fifty minutes of footage for Star Trek: Nemesis are lying somewhere in Paramount's vault. While the movie itself is technically well-edited with a slick Hollywood gloss, this might explain why everyone but Picard and Data are… More
  If the rumors are to be believed, then approximately fifty minutes of footage for Star Trek: Nemesis are lying somewhere in Paramount's vault. While the movie itself is technically well-edited with a slick Hollywood gloss, this might explain why everyone but Picard and Data are left short-handed with minimal screen time and dialogue. Hopefully, the missing footage will find its way to the DVD release, where we can get the final tribute the crew of The Next Generation deserves. As a story for a final adventure, Nemesis isn't quite the epic one may hope for. The plot mostly focuses on the parallels between Picard and the new Romulan leader, a human named Shinzon (Tom Hardy), who claims to desire peace between the Romulans and the Federation. He also has a special bond to Picard, which I won't give away, suffice to say Data also gets to experience something similar throughout the film. Essentially, the plot isn't particularly interesting and it works primarily as a set-up for the climactic space battle, definitely the movie's highlight. Before then, the only setpieces worthy of interest are a gratuitous but enjoyable car chase (!) on a desert planet that resolves in a grin-inducing fashion, and a fast-paced shootout on board Shinzon's warship, the Scimitar, which also resolves in a pretty cool manner. That's all the action we get in the first 80 or so minutes, meaning there's a lot of talky scenes that go nowhere and clumsily insert the good ol' "Nature vs. Nurture" debate to no avail. Outside of the action, what makes the first 3/4's of the movie watchable are the excellent special effects and the crew's camaraderie. Acting wise, we get excellent performances from Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner (by the way, is it just me or does Stewart look even more physically fit than ever? Old age is doing little to bring him down) Clearly, the final space battle is what we've been waiting for, and after 10 movies and 23 years, we get what is easily the most elaborate action sequence of the entire Trek franchise. The segment runs just short of a half-hour and features the Enterprise going toe-to-toe with the Scimitar, and to keep the concept of one starship battling another from getting boring (because let's face it, that gets old in a matter of minutes), director Stuart Baird throws in a few more ships, some more phaser fights from boarding enemy parties (which prove to be the most exciting parts of the movie), fisticuffs, and even a self-destruct sequence that could prove fatal for everyone. It's a doozy of an action scene, even if it is slightly marred by Troi's psychic link and tiresome reports of collapsing shields. This is the sequence that makes the movie worth watching to sci-fi action fans. Personally, I would have preferred had Baird just spaced the action out more evenly (a la First Contact), rather than stuffing it all in the conclusion, since the plot itself is hard to hold interest on its own. Still, from the space battle alone, this is more action-packed than any of the original crew's films and comes out just ahead of First Contact in terms of quantity, if not in quality. The finale also features the death of a beloved character, which isn't executed quite as properly as it should have, but is touching on its own. Once again, I'm hoping the director's cut will fix that up. Until then, this is just satisfying enough to those who thirst for outerspace action.

• James A

  
  2 and a 1/2 stars based on nostalgia.

• David L

  
  Well this is ( for now) the last Next Generation movie and all I can say its too bad that it had to end like this, they deserve better. Trekkie's Law #1: The even numbered films in the series are always outstanding (Khan, First Contact, Voyage Home) while the odd films are… More
  Well this is ( for now) the last Next Generation movie and all I can say its too bad that it had to end like this, they deserve better. Trekkie's Law #1: The even numbered films in the series are always outstanding (Khan, First Contact, Voyage Home) while the odd films are always iffy (Insurrection, Final Frontier). Search For Spock being the exception to this law. Law #2: Occasionally borrowing from other sci-fi sources is ok, but borrowing from oneself is bad. Murphy's Law: If something bad can happen, it will. "Star Trek Nemesis" is an engaging idea, but several scenes, plotpoints and concepts taken directly from "Wrath of Khan" cripple this one and shows how close this "Generations" writers have come to running out of ideas. If youre a true sci-fi fan, you'll catch the obvious Trek references as well as others to "Star Wars" and "2001". Too bad the cute in-jokes don't help what is essentially a fundamentally weak script. Plotline is as follows, a warning......spoilers may be contained herein, read the next Four paragraphs at your own discretion. Somewhere, somehow, the Romulans gained a copy of Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart)'s DNA. This was the beginning of a plan to create a clone of him, so that they may infiltrate the Federation at the highest levels. This clone's name: Shinzon. Once this plan is abandoned by yet another government shakeup, Shinzon (wonderfully played by Tom Hardy) is left for dead in the dilithium mines on planet Remus. There he finds companionship and eventually assassinates the Romulan government, putting himself in charge. Of course, like a bad James Bond villain, Shinzon invites peace talks with the Federation and naturally the Enterprise is the only ship in the area, heading to Betazed following the wedding of Counselor Troi (Marina Sirtis) and Cmdr. Riker (Jonathan Frakes). Naturally, Shinzon is happy with his development, as he has other things in mind for Picard. Epic space battles follow, with Romulan warbirds gallantly assisting Enterprise in her attempts to defeat Shinzon's massive warbird. Dina Meyer ("Starship Troopers") plays a good, if not underused Romulan known as Commander Donatra. Nice to see her again, as she takes what shes given and makes the most of it. Tom Hardy, as previously stated, is wonderful as the vengance seeking Shinzon. Blaming not only the Romulans, but the people of earth as well, his maniaical quest for revenge drives him to violate numerous interstellar treaties in the creation of an ultimate weapon that can terminate all life in a given area in seconds (Genesis anyone???). Very nicely played though. Patrick Stewart gives a workman's redition of Picard, almost looking like he'd rather be working on and X Men movie rather than this film, but Picard is always the leader and even gets a chance to "let his hair down" in his one. Jonathan Frakes is all but left out of this one, save for an out of place love scene with new wife Troi, which leads into other plot points, but could have been handled less cheesily. Brent Spiner delivers a scene stealing Data, and even as the less advanced version B-4 he shines on through this muddled mess. Data always seems to be one of the more interesting characters, and Spiner has yet to fail in this series. None of the other cast mattered or figured in this one, save for Ron Perlman (tv's "Beauty and the Beast") as Shinzon's Viceroy. Very nicely done. It won't be hard to see the "Khan" ripoffs, or the "Doomsday Machine" references. Having had 4 years to work on the story ("Insurrection was released in 1998), one would naturally assume to not be sitting in the theater, making jokes about expecting to hear Kirk's epiloge "of all the souls I've encountered in my travels" speech at the end! Very poor storywriting and cinematography (did the power fail at the studio one day and they write the story around that?) make this final voyage one I was sad to take.

• Lafe F

  
  Romulans are somewhat boring, and the makers of "Star Trek Nemesis" based their whole movie on them! Captain Picard and his crew come up against a very dangerous Romulan leader Shinzon and his powerful weapon of destruction. There's some unnecessary business about… More
  Romulans are somewhat boring, and the makers of "Star Trek Nemesis" based their whole movie on them! Captain Picard and his crew come up against a very dangerous Romulan leader Shinzon and his powerful weapon of destruction. There's some unnecessary business about Shinzon being a clone of Picard which I ignored. There's a great opening buggy-chase on a desolate planet surface, where the Enterprise answer a distress call. But then the remainder of the film is primarily set in a wicked ship-to-ship combat. It's hard not to think of this as an imitator of "The Wrath of Khan" plotline. Like Wrath, this film is important for the loss of a major Star Trek character. It however seems hokey that they would instantly introduce a remedy for the loss, negating it. Many of the scenes are forgettable. I didn't want the Star Trek series to end this way; I wanted something bigger and more memorable. They cheaped out.

• xGary X

  
  I must admit, I hated this film when I first saw it, but with a re-watch, I've decided I was a little harsh. The rare attempts at humour are embarrassing, particularly Brent Spiner's characterisation of the prototype Data which is something akin to an autistic Stan Laurel.… More
  I must admit, I hated this film when I first saw it, but with a re-watch, I've decided I was a little harsh. The rare attempts at humour are embarrassing, particularly Brent Spiner's characterisation of the prototype Data which is something akin to an autistic Stan Laurel. The action sequences are also long-winded and superfluous, and Stewart and Frakes are getting a little too mature and portly to make convincing action stars. Add to that, the fact that the whole what makes a man, nature/nurture theme is a little pretentious and shallow, and I come to realise that maybe I wasn't THAT harsh after all...

• Steve K

  
  Not the greatest film ever made, but certainly not as bad as some have made it out to be.

• Mike S

  
  Doesn't deserve the name Star Trek in the title. I was really disappointed.

• Jens S

  
  The finale of the Next Generation movie franchise. Would have been a great double episode for the series but as a two hour movie it has its weaknesses, especially in the first half. Some crew members seem to act out of character and a few dialogues are rather silly. But the showdown… More
  The finale of the Next Generation movie franchise. Would have been a great double episode for the series but as a two hour movie it has its weaknesses, especially in the first half. Some crew members seem to act out of character and a few dialogues are rather silly. But the showdown is rather exciting at least.

• Jon L

  
  Intense drama and action sequences with really great characters. Although it felt more like a REALLY good long episode of Star Trek rather than a feature film.

• Dann M

  
  The voyages of the Next Generation come to an end in the dark, thriller Star Trek: Nemesis. In this last adventure the Enterprise is sent to Romulus to meet with its new praetor, but they soon discover that he has built a secret weapon with the intent of destroying the Federation.… More
  The voyages of the Next Generation come to an end in the dark, thriller Star Trek: Nemesis. In this last adventure the Enterprise is sent to Romulus to meet with its new praetor, but they soon discover that he has built a secret weapon with the intent of destroying the Federation. Though the story makes no sense within the Star Trek cannon, it's exciting and action-packed. The cast deliver strong performance, especially Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner. Additionally, the special effects and makeup are quite good, as is the score by Jerry Goldsmith. Star Trek: Nemesis is a problematic film, but it's a thrilling and dramatic conclusion to the series.

• McCoy 9

  
  I'm very sorry but Star Trek Nemesis doesn't do much for me, and as a long time and pretty big fan of this long running sci-fi series, that is saying something. Continuing on with the Next Generation crew lead by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart) they are sent… More
  I'm very sorry but Star Trek Nemesis doesn't do much for me, and as a long time and pretty big fan of this long running sci-fi series, that is saying something. Continuing on with the Next Generation crew lead by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart) they are sent to planet Romulus where they meet the planet's new leader Shinzon (Tom Hardy) a clone of Captain Picard who was created to overthrow Starfleet but was abandoned to the lowest rank of the caste system, a slave on the sister planet Remus. As an experience for a Trekkie like me I felt a bit cheated at times. While it does has it's share of strong moments between the characters we all know and love, there is too little of these moments and they are too far and between. This would have been a perfect opportunity to say farewell to the beloved TNG cast but to no avail. Some of the themes are strong too that lie between Picard and Shinzon and also the android crew member Lt.Commander Data (Brent Spiner) and his less advanced "sibling" B4 (also played by Brent Spiner) but at times didn't really pay off. The writing is rather ok from John Logan, Spiner, and Rick Berman (who also served as producer) but after watching interviews from Spiner, he subtly talked about the script's original intention; the continuation of the Terran Empire story lines from the Deep Space Nine and Original Series shows. But the thing I didn't like from this film is the direction from Stuart Baird as I see it's the major weak point. Most of the character moments that made Star Trek what it is was cut for action scenes which there's too much and they're rather cliched. (with the exception of the crash between The Enterprise E and The Schimatar) I have the feeling that Baird didn't know what he was in for. (He reportedly was never a fan of the series and refused to watch a single episode of the TV series) So watch Nemesis if your a long time fan of Star Trek or if you can get your hands on a DVD or Blu-Ray with deleted scenes that show off the potential that this film had.

• Dillon L

  
  I don't think it's as bad as some of the die hard fans have said, but still a pretty weak and cliched entry in the series that offers a disappointing send off to characters that were once a part of a great show.

• Sean N

  
  To be honest, I actually like this movie. This was basically the Next Generation's version of Wrath of Khan. The only real problem I have with it is its mood. Everything just seems dark, there are deaths, images of mental ****, etc... Plus, when **** sacrifices himself at the end… More
  To be honest, I actually like this movie. This was basically the Next Generation's version of Wrath of Khan. The only real problem I have with it is its mood. Everything just seems dark, there are deaths, images of mental ****, etc... Plus, when **** sacrifices himself at the end of this movie, it doesn't feel good. When Spock died at the end of WoK, the crew felt better at the end, which then transitioned to start off the third movie. This one, there's no such thing. I don't believe this is the worst movie of the franchise. I haven't seen the fifth movie yet, and I've heard what people think about it. But this movie's good, not the best, but good.

• Bryan D

  
  Star Trek Nemesis was a frustrating movie. I knew going into it that it would be the LAST of the "Next Generation" cast. The first three outings were lackluster at best, and I had high hopes for this finale. But again, the movie was a disappointment. The ideas are grand,… More
  Star Trek Nemesis was a frustrating movie. I knew going into it that it would be the LAST of the "Next Generation" cast. The first three outings were lackluster at best, and I had high hopes for this finale. But again, the movie was a disappointment. The ideas are grand, epic and moving, but the final execution leaves much to be desired.

• Cameron J

  
  Hardy puts on a poor, overacted performance and the film itself is formulaic, periodically unengaging, a touch inconsistant and slightly cheesy at points. Also, there is some slow motion where there shouldn't be. Of course, maybe I'm mad because I think that if it's not… More
  Hardy puts on a poor, overacted performance and the film itself is formulaic, periodically unengaging, a touch inconsistant and slightly cheesy at points. Also, there is some slow motion where there shouldn't be. Of course, maybe I'm mad because I think that if it's not even close to 1000 frames per second, then it has no business being in slow motion. However, the film boasts a solid score, incredible visual effects, excellent cenimatography, great action sequences and a smooth pace. In the end "Nemesis" is entertaining, but not the best choice for an unoffical closer for the pre-reboot "Star Trek" film series.

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