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Summary: The Best ST: The Next Generation Film
Review: This is the film Paramount Pictures should have made for the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" crew for their theatrical debut, not the insipid "Star Trek: Generations". Although "Star Trek: First Contact" is slightly better with respect to pacing, "Star Trek Nemesis" is superior with regards to the script, acting and drama. Truly it is the "Next Generation" film which resonates most strongly with Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry's belief in mankind's ability in improving itself, as exemplified in the character of Lieutenant Commander Data (I shall not divulge any secrets, but Brent Spiner gives one of his finest performances as Data in this film.). "Star Trek Nemesis" is also the most intelligent "Star Trek" film since "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country", with a villian, the Romulan Praetor Shinzon (portrayed well by young British actor Tom Hardy), who is a worthy adversary for Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise of Khan-like proportions. "Star Trek Nemesis" is the most intelligent film in the franchise in years because of its thoughtful look at friendship, improving oneself with the goal of aiding others, and political intrigue within the Romulan Star Empire. Other excellent performances are from Patrick Stewart as Picard, Dina Meyer as Romulan Commander Donatra and Ron Perlman as the Reman viceroy. Unfortunately, not enough screen time is given to most of the crew, though they do have their moments (for example, you'll laugh at Michael Dorn's Worf during one of the opening schemes of the film.). Jerry Goldsmith's concert hall-quality musical score, John Logan's excellent script and Stuart Baird's crisp direction are other splendid reasons for seeing "Star Trek Nemesis". I hope Paramount Pictures will have yet another cinematic voyage for Picard and company. It's a shame the film isn't faring well due to stiff competition from "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"; surely it is one of the best installments in the "Star Trek" film franchise.
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Summary: director
Review: I think the director was terrible in doing this, and was very disappointed, Johnathon Frakes should have done it, he knows how star trek should be...
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Summary: Always FUN
Review: I've been following the adventures in the trek universe as long as I can remember. There are times when I think "I could have written that better", but then again, who couldn't? There isn't a movie or book in the world that couldn't be improved upon continueously when you really think about it. The fact is that trek is fun to watch, and there is always some lesson to learn about humanity and it's hang-ups. When someone gets upset about a seeming inconsistency between stories---I tell them to remember that there are always the gaps between the stories that are ripe for exploration. Instead of complaining about it, why not write a book about how Worf came back to the Enterprise from his Ambassador's post? Or a book about how Wesley came back home to Starfleet after time with the Traveler. I'll be the first one to admit that I'd like to see some of Janeway's D Quadrant experiences reflected in Earth's evolution---but we don't even know whether or not the Reman ship would have penetrated Earth's defenses or not, because they never made it even close to Earth. Had Shinzon destroyed the Enterprise and continued on to sector 001, we might have seen a few surprises from Janeway's corner. Picard simply didn't want to risk letting the deadly weapon get any further. Bottom line, Trek is always fun to watch. Forget the harsh critiques and enjoy the show. Maybe even write some "gap" stories of your own. At least in this world of cookie cutter culture it gets us thinking and talking about something other than those so called "reality" shows!
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Summary: good movie
Review: This was a good movie. The starship battle scenes were well done and Picard had to fight a formidable foe. But the central message of the movie -- that we are the product of a life experience rather than our genes could not have been better illustrated. Picard has to fight a clone of himself who grew up in a horrible environment. In other words the movie is about making yourself better despite your bad upringing. But there is a problem with that -- how can you make yourself better if you don't know what is wrong with you? Or if you are about to die? Picard's "brother" does not have a family, and so there is no legacy. Thus there is nothing really to pass on. His death means nothing because his life is meaningless. If we try to better ourselves, we have to do it for a purpose.
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Summary: Superb Trek (For a Next Generation Film)
Review: Just kidding. I was skeptical about this film because of some of the bad reviews I've seen, but was pleasantly surprised! Though I'm an original series fan, I still follow the other series and movies. I have to admit, Next Generation films usually don't sit well with me, but this one was absolutely great. First of all, there was a nice, solid plot. It was both interesting and intelligent, and the action was non-stop. There was an eerie element as well, with the Enterprise being sent to Romulus after a Reman warlord assassinates the Romulan senators and assumes control of the Empire. His ship, one of the most advanced weapons ever seen on Trek, could outmatch Enterprise any day. The warlord himself is a clone of Picard, but believe it or not (those of you rolling your eyes at the word 'clone'), this actually plays into the story really well. And of course, the all-powerful weapon is geared up to destroy Earth and all of humanity. Of course there are subplots, the biggest being Data and his brother android that has been discovered, but these don't overshadow the movie itself. All in all, there was plenty of adrenaline-pumping action evened out with intelligent plots and twists, and the surprises just keep hitting you one after the other. Not sure why people wouldn't like this movie, but I am certainly going to advocate it. Go see it!!!!
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Summary: Last Hooray!
Review: I have mixed feelings regarding this movie. Overall, it was better than the odd numbered Star Trek movies, and a few of the even ones. I enjoyed the fact that the Romulans finally get involved in a theatrical Star Trek episode. However, it is a clone of Picard that steals the Romulans potential thunder in this one. Instead, the Federation is fighting against the Remans, who have taken some control of the Romulan Empire. Shinzon, albeit young, plays a good Nemesis to Picard. During the movie, we see Shinzon suffering pain, which is his main reason to lead Picard to Romulus. He tries convincing Picard that the new Romulan Empire wants peace with the Federation. Of course, Picard doesn't fall for his subterfuge. This leads to the action of the movie, and falls in line with space action scenes in other Trek movies. Very good dialogue especially between Picard and Shinzon. Data plays a very big role, and early in the movie discovers an android similar to him called B4. B4, will probably be seen in the future, but do not want give away the surprise ending. This movie could have been a two parter on the TV series. It appears that the TNG crew is done. Stewart has announced that this was his last the other day. The Trek movie I'd like to see would be to have a mix of all 4 series tied up to one movie, similar to the Dominion Wars in novel form. That would make a better theater experience
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Summary: Very disappointing!
Review: I'm sorry, but I was very disappointed in the movie. I think they could have left us with the assumption that the crew was out happily exploring space together forever. Sticking us with Data's learning disabled brother just doesn't do it for me. Even if they do make another movie, I'll know it's not Data. I think one of the biggest mistakes the STAR TREK franchise EVER made was killing off Kirk in GENERATIONS. I loved the sense of mystery about his demise. How they would reverently mention him occasionally, but never elaborate on what happened to him. It only enhanced his character's mythical status. In NEMESIS, I thought Picard squaring off against the villain became very repetitive after awhile. They can say, "Well, we can't
showcase all of the characters in two hours", but I think that's bunk because they did it very nicely in many one hour episodes. Worf barely had a line and I couldn't believe Deanna's only function was to cry and be "mind-raped", something they already explored in one of the episodes. And the cinematography was terrible! The whole thing looked like it was filmed in the dark. Even in the planet scene at the beginning, the lighting was WAY off. One of the things that made the Enterprise in the original series and in TNG so appealing was its lighting. It actually looked like a place you would
want to work. That was a contrast to all of the alien ships. Now the Enterprise looks as grim and forbidding as a Romulan warbird. And Data's sacrifice, while noble, was a pale copy of Spock's since the writers haven't come up with an original idea since 1994. I really think it might have worked in a different story, in a different context with more pathos. But like Kirk's death, I came away thinking, "They killed Data for THAT?" All I
wanted to do when I got home was watch "Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home" again. The only part I really liked was Picard ramming the alien ship. (The only part I liked in GENERATIONS was the Enterprise crashing so I must just really like starship crashes.) I guess the final analysis is that there will always be one hour episodes of TNG that are VASTLY superior to any of the movies. From the preview of this movie, I thought it involved this interesting character mentally seducing or torturing ALL of the cast, not just slapping around Picard. (Okay, Patrick,
we know you're the star. We know you're making the big bucks. We get it! Now run off to the set of the X-Men, okay?)
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Summary: The test of time and a Titan array of weapons
Review: Not many franchise titles can withstand more than two movie releases. Few can go beyond five.
Star Trek has arrived at its tenth Silver screen movie and hasn't lost its fire yet. Being an avid Trek fan myself, I found much entertainment value even in the heavily-edited-for-time release of Nemesis. From Enterprise crew advancements to some appearances by a few favourite characters (Guinan, Wesley, Janeway - Admiral mind you), the intricacies of the Romulan Empire as well as the main battle sequence, Nemesis doesn't let up.
Some movie (over)analysts might blast Nemesis, however, at some point these individuals seem not to understand either the continuity of Trek or the fact that all movies have a time and budgetary limit. All things considered Nemesis is a must see, even if only to be part of a particular watershed event for the TNG crew (not revealing it just in case...).
Shinzon, the villian of the piece, is topped in dark presence only by Khan (Kirk's arch foe) or Locutus (the other version of an "evil Picard"). Stellar performances by our usual crew.
My final word for this movie: ignore the critics, watch it for fun.
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Summary: Spectacular!
Review: I may be a little partial in this review since I am a huge fan of Star Trek, especially TNG, but I must say it was an excellent movie. If this is the last movie with the cast of Next Generation, what an ending. Fantastic final journey. Everyone who's ever watched the series has come to expect only the best from this cast. And this was no exception. Quite possibly the best Star Trek movie to date. First, the entire cast is present to take the part in this adventure, including Mr.Crusher, who has a cameo in the beginning of the film. Second, the story line is brilliant. It is a lot richer complemented by excellent performances. One to mention here would be Tom Hardy portraying Praetor Shinzon, one of the best villains the crew of Enterprise had to face. After all we are all used to seeing brilliant performances from Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner. Visual effects and action scenes are excellent, as expected. But not to be misleading, Enterprise does not blow up everything that comes across. Only down side was an extraordinarily fast pace of the movie. Filmmakers must have been determined to keep this movie under 2 hr. Lets hope all deleted material will be present on DVD. All an all, great movie with great ending. Simplicity of the ending is probably what made it so good. Too bad it was released less then a week before Two Towers. ... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title
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Summary: 'Deserving of perhaps 1/2 additional star
Review: If Paramount executives thought that this film would attract more than the usual Trek fan base, they will be sorely disappointed. The movie features good acting from Stewart and Hardy, a decent Goldsmith score, state-of-the-art effects, but the story is somewhat recycled from earlier films in the franchise. Yeah, it works for Bond, but Trek was always more about originality. Sadly, while enjoyable, "Nemesis" brings nothing new to the table, with the exception of the Picard-Shinzon connection. But, loyalty is hard to break; thus, I will be buying the DVD, reported to have some additional footage.
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