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Summary: The worst Star Trek movie to date.
Review: The curse has been broken. The even-odd rule that said even-numbered Star Trek movies were better than odd-numbered Trek movies has been shattered. This film, the tenth in the long-running sci-fi series, is the only even-numbered outing that doesn't hit the mark."Star Trek Nemesis" (there's no : in the title) looks and feels like a pedestrian action film that somehow found its way into the Trek universe. The spice that made the earlier nine Star Trek movies feel special is gone. The characters we know and love are there, but they're void of zest and personality. Patrick Stewart as the venerable Captain Picard, and the rest of the crew (including Jonathan Frakes as Riker, Brent Spiner as Data and Mirina Sirtis as Troi) are sleep-walking through their parts. There is not one remarkable performance in this film, least of all Tom Hardy as the latest Trek villain, Shinzon. Like the other Trek films, "Nemesis" is silly, but in a bad way. Listen for the way Shinzon's rubber suit squeaks as he walks in it. Notice how the plot lacks any exposition, going straight into the action a-la "First Contact", but how oblivious Picard and the others seem to what ought to be staring them in the face. "Nemesis" has more plot holes than any other Trek movie, and although the premise is intriguing enough, the script is so patchy that a five-year-old kid could point out the inconsistencies. Also watch the climactic battle scene for the way it liberally borrows from previous Trek films (most notably "Wrath of Khan") and blatantly steals elements from the original "Star Wars". It's time for the Star Trek film series to reinvent itself. "Nemesis" seems tired, and is the worst Star Trek film to date, thanks largely to the lumbering plot, which seems apocryphal to Trek canon. Producer Rick Berman is the most blatant problem. I've never much liked Berman's style (it's ok for TV; inappropriate for cinema), and it's time for him to finally get the axe (at least as head of Star Trek feature film production) and let the Big Boys handle the next film. What's happened to Jerry Goldsmith since 1998 (when he scored "Star Trek: Insurrection")? The music in this film is deplorable and lackluster, sounding (as it often does on the television series) thin and minimalist. And what's going on with the electronic keyboard-sounding instrument on the soundtrack, which makes a "buzz-whoosh" sound at the beginning of every scene in the film? It sounds like a teenager making homemade sound effects with his battery-powered Casio keyboard. Although "Nemesis" had some effective and entertaining moments, especially when Riker fights the Reman soldier, I felt like everything I'd watched amounted to nothing, like the whole film dissolved after it was over. It seemed hollow and unsettled. Unconvincing. Unsatisfying. The sex scene--the first in any Trek film--is cruel. The action scenes are hollow and unremarkable. Trek movies usually have a certain kind of campy endearment about them, and "Nemesis" completely lacks this quality, lacks any sense of fun or excitement. With Berman's producing and Stuart Baird's direction, this film seems like an ordinary action picture set in outer space. The characters don't ring true like they did in "First Contact" and even "Insurrection". I hope (for Star Trek's sake), they get rid of Berman and hire a real producer for the next movie.
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Summary: Nemesis: Earnest, But Disappointing
Review: It has been twenty-three years since the first Star Trek film was released, and its most stylish villains - the Romulans - finally have their turn. It's fitting that John Logan (one of the screenwriters of Gladiator) wrote this installment - albeit with some meddling by Brent Spiner.
Unfortunately, as with so much recent Star Trek fare, the execution is earnest but poor; production design is insipid, the vistas generally colorless, editing is awkward. Spiner has also pulled a Sigourney Weaver - using his input to give himself a heroic sendoff.
Compared to Star Wars, one expects some cheapness in Star Trek visuals, yet painted backdrops and redressed sets just don't meet today's standards.
Don't expect to see Riker's new command, the Titan, either.
Nevertheless, Star Trek loyalists will remember the series' better days, swallow hard, and buy this product.
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Summary: good but not good enough
Review: Forget the past and what should be. If Janeway can have a command title above Picard then the federation is dumb enough to be destroyed by one rogue vessel (in reality it was a suicide misson anyway). Think of Picard and crew as extreme sports junkies who turn from the safe lane for adventure extraordinaire (but they must do it in a mature 24th century french style) conceding title and ease to those much less qualified.
The ROM-boy can be a youthful adversary against the old codgers; especially since he is dying faster than the film. And his willingness to expend anothers resource to put on incorruptibility was commom enough
The better part of the saga, man's soul cannot be elevated by man himself, was tranfused away by trekkie pablum, sophistry, and fx injections. My, who could we use as a transcendent, non-human moral guide to provide relational clarity for Jean Luc?
The arch WAS being built and for brief minutes I straightened in my seat flashing on brillance revealed, but alas no capstone could be found. Our trek was down the hollywood road where many a movie has gone before.
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Summary: It was so nice to be back with the crew.
Review: I saw Nemesis on opening weekend and I wasn't disappointed. Although I was a dedicated fan of TNG, I didn't follow news about this movie. I just went to see it when it was released with no preconceptions. It was truly wonderful to spend time with the crew again, to see them in action. I loved Deanna's role in this film (she was always my favorite). Patrick Stewart is always excellent (I could watch him read the phone book) and the young actor playing his clone was just first class, so well-chosen. These features and an impressive battle including stellar special effects was all I needed for my money's worth. It was lovely to have the closure of Deanna and Will's marriage. It was sad to lose a member of the cast, but it was clear it was something that the actor wanted. I say bravo for a satisfying addition to the Trek canon.
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Summary: I have actually seen this movie!
Review: First I'd like to point out that I attended the opening night showing of Nemesis, and it was great. Eye candy gallor and a good solid plot. BUT.... I can't tell you anything more than that. Real hardcore trek fans will probably hate this movie. And it won't be untill the end when you decide. All things considered its more than worth your [money].
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Summary: Star Trek: Nemesis is excellent storytelling...
Review: I watched this movie with mixed emotions. I knew it had been billed as the last movie to feature the cast of The Next Generation, and I was unhappy about that. On the other hand, as I left the theatre, I thought, "what a way to go out!" This movie combines the best elements of Star Trek storytelling. It has humor, drama, surprises, cool tie-ins from previous Trek episodes and movies,and a stunning sacrifice. The comraderie between the cast, always good, has never been better. Patrick Stewart leads the way with a comfortable, focused performance that makes you wish they'd start shooting the series all over again. In fact, everyone in the cast does an excellent job. And the special effects and music are spectacular. (Just an aside here: if you're like me and have experienced frustration over the skimpy battle scenes in previous Trek movies, have no fear. Enterprise fights with every ounce of energy she has, and then some.) The ending, although difficult to bear, contains hope. Nevertheless, be prepared for tears. As Patrick Stewart said in a recent TV Guide interview, this movie simply screams for a sequel (that's a paraphrase), and I hope that happens. The story is excellently written. Cast members have hinted that if the movie does well, there may yet be another. Please do yourself and the cast a favor: ignore the reviews of critics who don't like Star Trek in the first place. This is a great movie. If it's truly goodbye, they went out with style. But it could be the doorway to bigger and even better things. My best compliments to the cast and crew of Star Trek: Nemesis.
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Summary: Great Sci-Fi, weak Star Trek
Review: Gene Roddenberry must be rolling in his urn. Has the world of Star Trek lost its focus? Absolutely. Everything made with the tital "Star Trek" since Mr. Roddenberry's death has been about Hi-Tech Dictatorships and War. It's constant violence and cliche-ed (sp?) battle. Even the newest member into the Star Trek world: Nemesis, is just a re-write of STII:TWOK. Is it funny? Very. Does it have a lot of good action? Definitely. Is it sad what happens to some of the characters? *Sniff* Yup. Does it follow the Star Trek focus? Barely. I give it a high mark because of the great space battles and funny and/or sad character interaction. But it does have a few boring parts, and at times it feels a bit like a TV episode (but nowhere near as bad as "Insurrection." Blah). I am a fan of TOS and TNG, but little else. Everything since has had the dreams of Berman in them, not Roddenberry. Was Gene a saint? Hardly. But he did know how to make a better show.
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Summary: Nevermind the reviews,Nemesis is great Trek
Review: Nemesis,even though it's molded after the greatest Trek movie,The Wrath Of Khan,won't come close to toppling the aformentioned movie,but it's the best TNG movie overall.Given lukewarm reviews by many critics(many who want Star Trek to die off),Nemesis will leave you thouroughly entertained.
The plot has many holes,as well as the villian Shinzon doesn't look a thing like a younger Picard,but the action, as well as the crew interaction makes you hope that this isn't the last movie.
Unfortunately,Nemesis was a box office failure(thanks to it's release date being sandwiched between Harry Potter,James Bond,and Lord Of The Rings), but in the end, it will certainly be remembered as one of the greatest of all the Enterprise's big screen voyages
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Summary: In the Context of Other Trek Films, It's Better Than Average
Review: Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation made names for themselves by bringing speculative fiction to prime-time with a serious, long-running, and engaging series about a multicultural crew in a future where Earth's problems had mostly been solved. Unfortunately, that formula never translated to the big screen. The best Star Trek movies (what fans refer to as the "even-numbers" - Treks 2, 4, 6, 8, and now 10) are the ones that sidestep serious SF issues in favor of action and camp. Look at the history: the odd-numbered, SF-oriented Treks involved V'ger, the Genesis Planet, God, and whatever was going on in Generations. Every one of those films are almost universally reviled by fans. On the other hand, fighting a psycho, visiting the 1980s, making peace with Klingons, and defeating the Borg queen are the Trek movies everyone likes - and the Trek movies centered on action, camp, and outright humor. Nemesis follows in this splendid tradition by offering the next "even" Trek, supposedly the last voyage of the Next Generation crew. With everyone assembled for Riker's and Troi's wedding, the Enterprise-E picks up a strange signal on a pre-Warp world close to the Romulan Neutral Zone. Of course, the investigate. On a pre-Warp world, using the transporter violates the Prime Directive (don't interfere in stuff that ain't yours), but galavanting around in a shiny laser-equipped dune buggy is OK. Picard gets a moment of pure joy as he tears around an alien desert, picking up parts of what turns out to be a prototype of Data. No sooner does everyone get back to the ship than Admiral Janeway call Picard on the Interstellar Network, both establishing the nonexistent future of Voyager movies by revealing her new desk job and establishing the plot of the movie by ordering Enterprise to go to Romulus and discuss peace with the new Praetor of the Romulan Empire. The new Praetor is Shinzon, a Reman. Until Shinzon assassinated the entire Romulan senate, the Remans were the slaves and whipping boys of the Romulan Empire, a mix of 1920s-era Nosferatu-style vampires and modern, brooding high-school Goths. Now, the Remans are a force to be reckoned with, because not only do they have an enormous battleship that fires Enterprise-sized torpedoes and has a new kind of radiation designed to wipe out entire planets, but they managed to build it all while they were miners and slaves. Any race that can accomplish that deserves to rule the galaxy. But the fun doesn't end there. It turns out that Shinzon is a clone of Picard, who was at one time going to replace the good Captain. When the Romulans abandoned that project, instead of killing such a politically sensitive creature, they instead sent him to grow up bitter, resentful, and free of morals in a harsh mining environment. Oops. At any rate, Shinzon isn't interested in making peace - as if this wasn't obvious by his menacing visage and the sinister music that follows him around. In fact, he's out to attack the Federation and use his nasty radiation on the unsuspecting inhabitants of Earth - and who better to stop him than Picard and company? Nemesis follows the even-Trek formula to a T. Yeah, it's campy, and there are some plot holes large enough to park Shinzon's ship for a little shore leave. But that's what makes a good Trek movie, and Nemesis is better than average. The only movie to successfully combine the SF elements of the show and the action of the films was The Undiscovered Country, and Nemesis doesn't come close to that, but for fun value and action sequences, it's right up there with Wrath of Khan and First Contact. Fans who recognize the limitations of the Trek films should be duly impressed; the fanboys will no doubt pan it and complain. Final Grade: B
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Summary: Dull and dated
Review: Next generation? More like last generation, or your father's generation. I fell asleep midway through this movie, and by the time I came to it was the same old concluding space battle, shields losing power with perfect dramatic timing. The enemy looked like Dr. Evil and seemed about as menacing.
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