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Summary: The only thing good about this...
Review: The story and all was horrible. The entire movie just reaked, thanks to the dismembering of the basic ideals of the series by Berman. The ONLY thing I found extremely great about this film was the redesign of the Romulan Warbird.On the merits of the visual effects this movie does stand out. A lot of decent cgi work was done here, and the guys on that crew deserve credit. Though they alone could not save this movie. I think the major problem was the story line and all that. This plot was so horribly flimsy that it could break like celophane on a window. There just wasn't anything remotely approaching interesting here. And adding a THIRD Song-type android was just... THis movie was pretty terrible, and unfortunatly has killed off one of the best movie series ever. Berman has pretty much mutilated and slaughtered this series on all levels. Allas my old friend, I shall miss you.
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Summary: Far Better Than What Critics & Box Office Dictated!
Review: STAR TREK: NEMESIS (2002) may have flopped miserably at the box office (I believe that it is the only STAR TREK film not to have recouped its entire investment from theater receipts) and with critics (most gave it a pithy two-star rating or below), but I really wonder what most people were expecting. After two consecutive TREK films directed by "Number One" Jonathan Frakes, Stuart Baird takes the helm for this one, the 10th installment of the celebrated space saga. Baird, who had previously made EXECUTIVE DECISION (1996) and U.S. MARSHALLS (1998), is the first Briton to ever direct a STAR TREK film. That's neither here nor there; just a fun fact. The film he directs here is dark, much closer in tone to STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996) than the lighter STAR TREK: INSURRECTION (1998). That's not to say that this film is as good as the incredibly amazing FIRST CONTACT; however, it's not any worse than INSURRECTION. In fact, I like it better than INSURRECTION. I really do not believe that this entry deserved all the bad press it received and all the bad reviews it still receives. However, I think that I can understand the reasons for the negativity: I intuit the main reason being that, while FIRST CONTACT advanced the "Next Generation" story forward, INSURRECTION and NEMESIS do not. Actually, I don't think even that's being all too accurate either, as NEMESIS in some ways, really DOES advance the story forward. It just didn't do so by as much as what most TREK fans had wanted or expected, or in the right way, perhaps. As most of you reading this undoubtedly already know, STAR TREK: NEMESIS has to do with the Romulan's bastard sister civilization, the Remans. (Makes sense, no? Romulus and Remus were the mythological brothers whose sibling battle gave rise to the Roman empire.) Specifically, it has to do with the embittered Reman leader Shinzon (Tom Hardy), who is a clone of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (the still-wonderful Patrick Stewart); he was made evil by the terrible treatment he received at the hands of the Romulans who had captured and imprisoned him from childhood. Most of the film has to do with Picard trying to dissuade Shinzon from his at-first concealed plans to destroy Earth and conquer the Federation in addition to the Romulan empire. Of course, it wouldn't be a true STAR TREK feature film without a subplot; this one has to do with a discovery of a prototype of Lt. Commander Data who is found early in the film and calls himself B-4 (Brent Spiner in both roles, brilliantly making up for his subpar "Lock & Load" performance in INSURRECTION). I liked the beginning of the film, which has the entire crew celebrating the long-awaited marriage of Commander Will Riker (Frakes) and Counselor Deanna Troi (a now straight-haired Marina Sirtis). I also liked the surprising cameo by Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew from the beloved "Star Trek Voyager" series). I also liked the suspenseful setup with the Shinzon character; he seems evil, but seems to warmly treat the Captain, but he must have ulterior motives somewhere...I really did not know where the film was going to go till after the midway point, and that's a good thing. I do agree that the end result of NEMESIS is fairly disappointing, part of the reason being the death of a beloved character; however, most of the film contains a good mix of drama, action and even a little but humor (although not anything on the scale of the one-liner-laden INSURRECTION). I think the reason for the negative overreaction is that this will be the final TREK FILM featuring the "Next Generation" cast. I don't know what's to come after, but hopefully it will be as special as the STAR TREK franchise is as a whole...and hopefully, it will revive the now-sagging series. Bottom line: Don't let the critics dissuade you; see this exciting film. In fact, you should add it to your STAR TREK collection. I have! RECOMMENDED
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Summary: Oh, dear.
Review: Continuity is abused and The Wrath of Khan is ripped off in the ten installment of the Star Trek movie franchise. There are a few good lines of dialogue but it's probably best avoided altogether.
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Summary: THE FIRST EVEN-NUMBERED STAR TREK FILM TO SUCK
Review: You know the saying: "Even-numbered Star Trek films are good, odd-numbered ones are bad." This statement held true for some 25 years (although I am rather partial to "The Search for Spock") until "Nemesis" hit the screen. This movie had lots of hype about the Romulans being in it, but it turned out to be full of plot holes and missed oppertunities. I ranted so much about what was wrong with "Nemesis" after I saw it that I ended up losing my voice. Firstly, don't get me wrong - I love Star Trek, so much that even little things about "Nemesis" annoyed me. For example, how come Picard is bald in the picture of himself as a cadet? We've seen young Picard before - with hair. Also, what the hell happened to Wesley quitting the academy to go off with "The Traveller"? Why does he show up at the wedding? And why isn't there any mention of Lore when B-4 is found - they don't even speculate as to how another android like Data ended up on some random planet! I also hated how the entire Romulan fleet could only muster up TWO lousy ships to help the Enterprise near the end. However the worst problem with the movie is the use of the transporter "beacon" - THE TRANSPORTER WAS DOWN! That's why a creative way of boarding the Romulan ship was required in the first place!! Surely that stupid little badge isn't a self-contained transporter...I hated the entire ending to this movie. I thought it was awkwardly written and directed - but I'll give "Nemesis" this: it's better than "Insurrection". The coolest thing about this movie ***SPOILER*** is the bit where the bridge gets blown apart, since I always wondered how it never got smoked before, being right near the hull and exposed to attack. This movie was a huge dissappointment. Rent "Wrath of Khan" (especially to see a villain who isn't lame like Shinzon) or watch some TNG reruns instead of seeing "Nemesis". This movie serves mainly to remind the world that Rick Berman is finally starting to succeed in his apparant quest to destroy the Star Trek franchise via his ineptitude...
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Summary: Beam this movie to the junk yard
Review: Prepare to have your finger on the fast forward button at all times during this movie. Where do I begin? Poor script or lousy plot? Here's a taste: The Romulans use expressions like "Dead in the water." Hmmmm, did it ever occur to the writer to at least try to make this comic book of a movie believable by having the Romulans speak as if they weren't born on Earth? I would vote this as one of the worse Trek movies I've seen. Hopefully this will be the last movie based on the revamped series. Maybe it's time to resurrect Captain Kirk (along with a different director, producer and writer). Not much as far as a story goes. Captain's evil clone out to rule the universe. Sort of like Austin Powers meets Trekkers. Story was utterly contrived and holes all over the place, for example, Data goes to rescue Captain Baldy, but only brings along one emergency transporter doohickey. And I'm asking myself, why didn't Data bring two? I mean the thing's the size of a Chiclet. Watch the Enterprise TV series instead. Far superior and it's free.
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Summary: Saving The Best For Last
Review: This is actually the first Star Trek: The Next Generation film that I've found thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end. Both GENERATIONS and FIRST CONTACT had significant instances where their plots seemed either outrageously unlikely (a Borg "queen?") or else outright contradictory (see Scotty's comments when he's discovered in "Relics.") with the television series. INSURRECTION, although lacking the flaws of the earlier two films, watched - at best - like an overly-long episode of the show. NEMESIS, however, is noticeably free from these flaws. The very act of featuring Romulans as the enemy in NEMESIS gives us a refreshing break from the now rather tired Federation/Klingon or Federation/Borg tensions that have dominated virtually all Star Trek feature films. On top of that, Shinzon is a three-dimensional villain. He isn't simply an incarnation of pure evil like the Borg Queen or Malcom McDowell's self-involved Dr. Soran. He's portrayed as a victim of his circumstances, with human weaknesses and curiosity. As with drama, NEMESIS does exceedingly well with its comedic elements. It leaves behind the virtually slap-stick comedy of GENERATIONS (Data's repugnant "emotion chip") and FIRST CONTACT (James Cromwell's drunken Zephram Cochrane.) Instead, NEMESIS opts for a more sophisticated comedic tone. The crew enjoy a realistic camaraderie, poking fun at each other and dropping the occasional sarcastic comment without resorting to vulgarities. Finally, the special effects and requisite battle scenes are most definitely well done. I frequently found myself anticipating most of the action in previous TNG films. NEMESIS, however, was full of pleasant surprises. Overall, I think this is hands-down the best Next Generation film to date. It's funny, it's exciting and it's touching. It has, in fact, all the elements of good "space drama," and they're executed perfectly.
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Summary: This is one of the best Star Trek movies they ever put out..
Review: I used to love watching startrek TNG when i was a kid but after the tv series ended i kinda stopped watching it alltogether.. i did went to see Star Trek Generations & First Contact. I however after seeing 'first contact' realized that star trek isnt all what i thought it was.. not only that after getting into the X-files around the same time (actually i think i got into the Xfiles in 96-97'). To be honest with this is after going back to watching startrek again (after this dvd came out) realized that i mostly liked watching it for the action, not the drama.. Which basically thats what i base startrek on, not every episode or movie but its there. Even though star trek: Nemesis does copy some elements from Star Trek II (which i saw way b4 nemesis) i still liked nemesis. It doesnt make me like star trek anymore though then i already do, because really i think of it as another sci fi series. Alot of people were dissapointed & outraged about the death of a certain crew member & which is a copy off of ST II. However though this movie does have some really good qualities. The scene where data, la forge, worf & capt. Picard are looking for pieces of an android like data. Somehow during this scene i felt like i was having deja vu.. i dont know if it has anything to do with the series with Lor.. which by the way, what the heck happened to him?? I think when i saw previews of this movie i could have sworn Lor was going to be in this movie... i just had a feeling. Anyways one thing about Star Trek that i dint really like was the lack of action in it.. If u ask me even this movie dint have the action i wanted.. but im the type of person who would like to see action for like majority of the movie. Like any other movie this one is left open for another movie so dont just say that this is the last movie.. if they are going to do another movie its not going to be just a day to make so.. but if u havnt seen this movie yet.. at least rent it
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Summary: the second best star trek film
Review: this is the second best star trek movie ever.don't listen to anyone that says this movie isn't good. from beginning to end this movie is perfect. shinzon,the viceroy,commander donatra,b4, the reman warbird scimitar--all great. how can anyone that likes star trek not love this movie ? i wrote this review because all the others say nemesis isnt good.they are wrong! if you havent seen this movie go buy it.
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Summary: Maybe I've Given Up
Review: I really don't understand why I enjoyed this movie. I'm not a huge Trek person, but I have more than a passing knowledge of it. I've seen most of the series, but I gave up with Voyager and the new Enterprise series. Still, I usually will go to see a Trek film in the theater. Not this time though. I had heard that Nemesis was terrible and avoided spending money on it. I finally broke down and rented it from Netflix (hey, I pay the monthly fee, why not).
I guess since I went into it with such low expectation, I was actually entertained. I was less disappointed with this than I was with the Matrix 2&3 (although, to be fair, being in the sci-fi genre is about the only thing those to franchises share in common). It may also be that I'm so far removed from my days of watching TNG that I'm not enamored with the characters anymore. Either way, I was surprised I enjoyed this as much as I did.
I can understand why hardcore Trekkies (by the way, that is an awesome documentary!!) might hate this film though.
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Summary: Cheese at it's mediocrity in the 24th Century
Review: The run of events wasn't a half bad idea. The wedding wasn't a bad idea for the character development. The ending battle scene wasn't bad either. It was dramatic, but not spectacular. The results for the quadrent at the end of the movie were also a nice turn of events; Peace talks begin between the Federation and the Romulan Empire. Data's destruction was sad and I think it could have been built up better or not done at all. There should have been some type of emotional build-up with Data and the audiance so the death could mean something. It felt a little empty to me when it happened. Between Picard's and Data's major roles in the plot, the rest of the crew were just glorified extras. The plot is an offend twisted mess of events. It seems like they had a number of good ideas and made the movie overnight. If they put more time towards the development of the plot and took out some unnecessarily long scenes, they could have made something of a classic ending for this crew's voyages. Personally, I do think it does have a lot of holes in the plot, and isn't much better than the last one. It's kind of sad to say, but the movie isn't worth watching if you only want to see a classic TNG movie. Go watch First Contact. If I could, just to be nice, I would rate it as a 2 1/2 stars movie.
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