Star Trek - Nemesis (Full Screen Edition)

Rating:
Summary: An Average Trek Film
Review: Quite honestly, I'm fed up with all of the criticism that ST: Nemesis has been getting. Admittedly, it isn't the best Trek film out there, but it also isn't the worst (ST: The Final Frontier still holds that title). Nemesis had some really great character interactions and acting in it. One thing that a lot of people seem to hate about the movie is that it is a "copy" off of ST: The Wrath of Khan. Although it shares many similarities with ST: II, it also goes off in dfferent directions and holds its own as a unique movie. Another thing that I've been hearing lately is that the final sequence on the Scimitar was too short and emotionless. However, I think that the scene speaks volumes and is full of emotion

Now that I've said what was good about the movie, it's time for the negatives:
1. Bad Director, unfamiliar with Trek world (They should've used Frakes again).
2. Wrong sound effects (None of the phasers, torpedos, or engines sound like traditional Next Gen. movie effects)
3. No Deck 29 (only 24 decks on 1701-E)
4. Different sets (Ready-Room, Quarters, Sickbay all completely different from those in ST: First Contact and ST: Insurrection.

All in all, a fairly good Trek movie, however, I would like to see another, better, finale for the TNG cast.

And now, I'll end my review with my favorite line of the movie, said by Shinzon to Picard, "Now, I'll show you my true nature, our nature, and as Earth dies you will remember that I will always and forever be Shinzon of Remus and that my voice will echo through time long after yours has faded to a dim memory!"

Rating:
Summary: An absolute travesty!
Review: This is not only the worst star trek film by far,it is the worst
destruction of any sci-fi series ever.The writers might as well have raped picard and data by an angry klingon/borg.
It flies in the face of multiple facts about the star trek universe (remans ?!, what the f#$%).It is like horrible fanfiction , written by a drunken retard in vulcan ears.I would rather watch a Harry Kim epic miniseries then watch this load of crap again.
I encourage you to seek out this movie watch it, and loathe it.
If you care about picard ,data and the rest at all you will plot to kill braga,berman and spiner.
This film is the ultimate culmination of the makers of star trek's hatred of thier fans.
Phantom Menace has nothing on this load of s*#$.

Rating:
Summary: It was the best of Trek, it was the worst of Trek
Review: There are 36 dramatic situations in the known universe. Every plot is a variation on these 36 dramatic situations. The Greek playwrites came up with all of them and honed them to perfection. What does this have to do with Star Trek Nemesis? Well a lot, actually. It isn't a remake of Wrath of Khan. Certainly there are some basic plot similarities but these are mostly superficial. Thematically the film has less to do with Trek 2 than with Trek 8. So if there are 36 dramatic situations (and everything, remember, is a variation on these)and there are 10 Trek films, what is the likelihood that there could be some plot similarities? A whole lot actually and Trek 10 in my humble opinion does it better in some areas and, yes, a bit worse than Trek 2 in others. It's not the worst of the Trek franchise that a lot of Trekkers claim but it's not the best either. For the worst of the Trek films featuring the Next Gen, I'd recommend avoiding Generations which was like an episode of the series (not a particularly brilliant one I might add but average)inflated into an epic film for the big screen.

What does work in Nemesis works extremely well. Picard celebrates the end of an era with his crewmates as Troi and Riker get married. As if that wasn't enough change, Riker assumes command of another ship (the Titan)with Troi at his side. Commander Data finally moves up in rank (and does so without anyone dying)to second in command of the Enterprise.

After celebrating their wedding on Earth, Riker and Troi embark back to Troi's home world for a ceremony there aboard the Enterprise. En route to the planet Betazoid, the crew picks up a signal that could only be from a positronic brain like Data's. Intrigued, the crew go to this planet unsure of what they will find. It's pretty darn close to the Neutral Zone so Riker, still Picard's right hand man, suggests caution. They discover another of Data's long lost relatives in the process.

Meanwhile, Star Fleet has received a communication from the new Praetor of the Romulan Empire. They've requested a Star Fleet representative come to Romulus immediately. Since the Enterprise is the closest ship available, Picard and crew are sent there where there are a number of surprises awaiting them.

Contrary to a previous review, the acting is solid throughout and hangs in there with some of the best in the Next Gen film series. I'm rather surprised that the director Stuart Baird elected not to reintegrate any of the cut sequences for the film. They would have actually strengthened the narrative and explained a lot (for example, why Worf was on the Enterprise after being appointed to a position on Klingon. Turns out the diplomatic life wasn't for him. That line of dialog was lost during the cutting phase of the film). The cut sequences consisted of interesting character moments and revealed quite a bit about Picard, his feelings about meeting Shinzon the new Praetor of Romulus.

My suggestion--give Nemesis a chance. It's an entertaining film that has a number of marvelous battle sequences and some nicely nuanced acting from the Trek veterans. While the pacing is a bit sluggish at times, the overall pace of the film actually helps the film achieve some of its thematic gravity and momentum. I'd also suggest lightening up a bit here--it's a film in a franchise series that attempts to entertain while examining a number of interesting themes (whether our decisions create who we are or if we are just a victim of circumstance and formed by these very circumstances).

The visuals are top notch. I had my reservations about the digital visuals used in the film (actually it began as far back as First Contact where the Enterprise was a virtual Enterprise and not a model) but I've been proven wrong. They look impressive and there are visuals that couldn't have been accomplished with models and animation that are accomplished here.

After 72 episodes of the original series, over 100 episodes of the Next Generation, ten feature films (not to mention the spin-off series DS9, Voyager, Enterprise and all the novels spun off from the various series), sooner or later there was bound to be a dramatic situation that was repeated. It happened before (during Next Gen and the other series). I'm not quite sure what some fans were expecting but Nemesis is a fine (but far from perfect) addition to the Trek films.

Remember, next time you think you've seen that plot before, you probably have so be kind in your judgment. Nobody has had any success coming up with a 37th dramatic situation yet and until they do, we're stuck with those same 36 over and over and over again. Remember, it's not the situation but the telling that really matters. With Nemesis, Baird, writer Logan and the veteran Trek cast turn an eye to the difficulty of being closer to the end than beginning. Nemesis touches on a number of emotional issues that will eventually face all of us and does so with candor, wit and grace.

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Summary: I ENJOY IT 100%
Review: This is by far THE BEST Star Trek The Next Generation movie of all time. The space battle in between the Enterprise-E and the Reman Warbird Scimitar was very fun to watch. Also Cmdr. Riker
and Cmdr. Troi get married in this film.

Rating:
Summary: One of the best Star Trek Films!!
Review: This was an excellent Star Trek film! Though sad in many ways for various reasons, I belive this film was a great film with great acting & awesome special effects. A must have for even the most casual Star Trek fan!!

Rating:
Summary: Star Trek-Nemesis
Review: While not a Star Trek devotee, I felt that this movie was very well done and good for those who don't consider themselves fanatics. The acting was pretty good, the special effects were excellent, and the story had some plot to it. The only thing I didn't like was the plot itself. Sorta freaky. But hey, maybe that's me.

Rating:
Summary: Very skillfully made, but the series is out of gas
Review: There is a lot of merit to Star Trek: Nemesis. As a fan of the original show, I always approached TNG films with skepticism. First Contact was, of course, the pinnacle of this series, and I (unlike many ST fans) really enjoyed ST:Generations. Insurrection was a definite turn for the worse, and I expected little of Nemesis. Thus, I was pleasantly surprised to have enjoyed the film, in spite of its many shortcomings. It's certainly better than Insurrection, for example.

The good points: it's pacing and action are fantastic. Director Baird is a respected action film editor, and the pacing and feel of the film is pitch-perfect. The performances in TNG have always been uneven - Frakes and Sirtis, for example, cannot match the presence of Patrick Stewart - but the acting is uniformly equal to or better than any of the previous TNG outings. There are Romulans - everyone loves the Romulans! Finally, in spite of what others have written, the highlight of the film is the crewmember's death (I won't say whose, in case you haven't seen it) - it is startling in its speed and very effective due to the quick cutting. The denouement following the death is short, but every bit as effective as Spock's in TWOK.

Unfortunately, there are a number of bad points. As pointed out by others, the story itself is essentially recycled from The Wrath of Khan, and that makes it feel tired and dull. Worse still, there are logical holes - where does Shinzon find this B-4 prototype of Data? how did the Romulans get Picard's DNA? what has happened to the Federation head spy to Romulus (Mr. Spock)? why doesn't Troy sense Shinzon's lies? (there is an explanation in the cut scenes, but the actual movie ignores the issue.) Even more annoying are the glaring and unecessary scientific errors. I don't mind when Star Trek invents science to explain itself (transporters, shields, etc.), but I really mind it when they make scientific errors for no reason. The explanation of the Reman weapon is particularly laughable - no electromagnetic radiation could have the properties ascribed to it, it's a physical impossibility. Likewise, you don't need an android to generate positronic radiation - any idiot with a nuclear reactor (or a particle accelerator) can do that. And don't get me started on the aftermath of the collision between the Enterprise and the Scimitar! Newton is rolling in his grave. The point is, all of these mistakes were unnecessary - B-4's planet was proto-industrial, so positronic radiation would be anomalous anyways; Data's spacewalk could still have been necessary if the two ships were still attached; and there's no reason the Reman weapon had to be "electromagnetic" - it could have been any kind of energy!

The average moviegoer is likely to forgive the defects in physics, but less likely to forgive the plot holes. However, most of these you don't notice while watching the first time, because you're caught up in the action. It's on reflection afterwards that such thorny issues appear.

This DVD is crammed full of extras, and I wonder how they all fit on one disc! There are some little minidocumentaries that are fun and interesting, cut scenes, etc. The director's commentary is somewhat dull, but there's some interesting info in there. All this is stuffed on without (apparently) sacrificing the quality of the feature - it is clean, crisp, and sounds great.

Rating:
Summary: Fun and Meaningful
Review: I'm surprised by all the negativity this movie has produced, by the "fans" and at its initial run at the box office; truth is, I love this film and I found it to be quite entertaining and downright heartfelt at times. This new installment to the Star Trek universe marks the long-awaited return of the Next Generation crew -- and during a time when we are subjected to truly the worst of the franchise ('Voyager', and somehow even worse, 'Enterprise'), it was the perfect time to hail the return of this beloved cast of characters. The writing is top-notch by John Logan (who helped pen 'Gladiator' and 'The Last Samurai'), allowing the characters to finally grow and develop after a rather poor ninth movie ('Insurrection'). While, it's not the best of the series of now ten films, it is certainly one of the top four, providing action and intrigue at every turn.

The extras on the DVD are great, providing viewers with a pretty extensive look at how the film was made and several deleted scenes -- one or two I think should have made the final cut. This DVD is a must-have for anyone who enjoys science fiction films.

Rating:
Summary: Trek's last gasp
Review: Like Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise, this latest entry is made only for non-Trek fans. It tries to mine a legendary movie, The Wrath of Khan, and only comes up with a half interesting movie. The biggest problem with the film is the direction. Stuart Baird -once a highly saught after editor -seems to frame every scene like a TV episode -where it will generally eventually play. Too many close-up's and static camera give the feeling of paint-by-numbers direction. The script was over long (Paramount wanted a film that was 2 hours or less), but instead of cutting the scenes before filming, Baird lensed everything, and hoped that through editing process, they could find a story. But they failed, and what we are left with is a disjointed film, that makes no sense. The whole B4 stuff was silly and something done before with Lore. The whole sequence of searching for him on the planet was stupid, and you would think that Picard, captain of the Federation flag ship, should've seen all the white arrows pointing towards an obvious trap. That is, essentially, what is wrong with Trek today. They don't care. They don't care what the hardcore fans have been saying since Voyager launched, they don't care that movies and current TV series have plots so thin and dialouge that borders on the inane that it makes Mr. T and Tina look brilliant. This carelessness is what made Nemesis the weakest entry since Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. There was a good film in there, it was just buried under Rick Berman's rule as Overseer of the Trek franchise. It's a world filled with continuity errors, empty plots, stories that go nowhere and bad acting. Not as bad as Trek V, but a very close second.

Rating:
Summary: I'd rather watch an episode of Voyager(!)
Review: I am a huge star trek fan, and this is the worst star trek film ever, I promise. As I said in the title of my review, I would rather suffer through a first season episode of Voyager than watch this tripe again. Horribly written, with zero regard for continuity or the consistency of characters, this ranks as a horrible film in all aspects. I like Insurrection a thousand times more than this film, and Insurrection was no great shakes. Avoid this film, it's a complete waste of time. I guarantee!