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Summary: Just as funny as #4
Review: This is a great movie if you feel like you need a pick me up. It is funny, warm hearted, and has some action. So everbody wins all around. The little bit of musical talent is wonderful as well.
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Summary: "Insurrection" rocks in my opinion!
Review: While the last 2 "Next Generation" movies were good entries in the series, I regard this one as a very excellent film because it does go back the spirit of what the show meant to us. In "First Contact" we got to see Captain Picard(Patrick Stewart) be a man of action, but in this film we see the "Real Picard" when when he must defy Starfleet to save a race known as the Bak'u. The theme is very-light-hearted as we learn the Bak'u inhabit a fountain of youth planet which means millions of Federations citizens will benefit from its regenerative qualities. However, this will mean that Starfleet must force the Bak'u off the planet. Picard's only hope in both preserving the dignity of Starfleet, and preserving the peaceful Bak'u is none other than to rebel. Great feeling of home with the other TNG charaters, and Riker(Jonathon Frakes)& Troi(Marina Sirtis) renew their love for each other. What makes it even better is F. Murray Abraham's performance as the vengeful Ru'afo. I can't wait for the crew to come back in the next movie to be called "Star Trek: Nemesis!"
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Summary: An enjoyable Next-Gen story
Review: Insurrection has had much negative reaction from many a fan, as well as a horde of loyalists who enjoy it for its character development. Insurrection is very much an entry into the Next Generation TV series genre of stories, seldom having the feel of a "Big Screen" sci fi action film, but more of the close-knit character-based stories you expected to see in the series. This works well as a contrast to the much more action-driven predecessor, "First Contact," allowing you to see that the crew of the Enterprise are about much more than "saving the world as we know it."Insurrection begins with one of the most beautiful opening sequences of any Star Trek story. The scenery, the music, all building the impression that this is truly a paradise (all while opening credits are rolling). It makes for quite a contrast to the opening credits for many of the other feature films, which typcially show elongated credit rolls over space shots, sometimes with a climactic conclusion (for example, the explosion of the Klingon moon in Star Trek VI). The contrast Insurrection then takes with the Federation Observation Post hints that all is not well in this picture-perfect, peaceful world. Certainly not all is what it seems. And Data's behavior quickly seems to confirm those suspicions. Strong points throughout this movie are the characterizations of the Enterprise crew and their comfort in interacting with each other. There are many elements of humor in this story, but each seems in step with the characters and their comfort levels with each other. And many are almost "flashbacks" to the television series. Picard singing Gilbert & Sullivan to "make contact" with Data harkens back to the numerous episodes that depicted Data and Picard practicing plays aboard the Enterprise. And Worf's reluctance to sing is completely in character. As the crew begins to experience the effects of the solar system (growing younger, so to speak), we see Riker reverting to his previous, clean-shaven self and with a renewed interest in Troi. And the joke between Troi and Crusher about "firming up" is portrayed in a way that shows the comfort the two have with each other to discuss those matters (a comfort developed over their years of service together). While the basic story is interesting enough, sadly it does not leave one wanting to watch this one multiple times. Once you know the ending, the movie then becomes a novelty, but not one you want to review and re-watch countless times. Or, if you do, you may want to just rewatch the first half. There are several scenes in this film which merit criticism. One such scene is the "freezing" of a moment in time that occurs with Picard and his love interest. It comes out of nowhere, has little explanation, and serves no point. How is she able to do this? What is the point of this exercise? Yes, it forshadows something yet to come, but can we really believe that this particular action is even possible? Regardless of the negative points inherent in this story, I am confident that if this were broadcast as part of the TV series as opposed to being a "Big Screen" theatrical release, it would have received more positive reviews than it did. If you enjoyed the Next Generation TV episodes (especially the latter years), you should enjoy this as a welcome addition to the series. If you are looking for an action-packed adventure where the Enterprise blows up or comes out looking like it warped through Hell, then this will probably not satisfy.
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Summary: Fun, but not the best
Review: Insurrection is a fun little film, little being it's problem. It's simply too short, and doesn't have an intriging story line at all. Although lighthearted and full of moments that are comedica and silly (largely thanks to Data) it just doesn't live up to what I expect from Star Trek. I do like this movie, but it's just no where near as good as other Str Trek films. Like most trek films of the past the odd number curse applies to this film. It's fun, but it's just not necissarily purchase material, though my copy of Insurrection is one of the first DVDs I bought, so it does have some sentimental value.... collecting dust.
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Summary: Compelling?
Review: I am a British Viewer of Star Trek, and wish to write in defence of Star Trek: Insurrection. I know quite a lot of people who hugely dislike star trek, but when I introduce them to it, this is the film I show them first, I mean, okay First Contact is a great film for Trekkies and non-trekkies alike, but in Insurrection, you are subtly introduced to the charachters, which strangley I find, makes all of the previous films (TNG) more enjoyable. The story is a mixed affair, and alot of character relationships are explored. I find it thouroughly enjoyable and reccomend it to anyone, a Fan or Not.
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Summary: The Star Trek Movies hit a new Low.
Review: This ninth film in the Star Trek series which showed the crew of the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 E trying to save a planet full of people who have lived for hundreds of years because of their planet's special atomosphere, seemed a case of "We don;t know how to tell a good story anymore" Is it any wonder that the Star Trek movies went into a hiatus for the past four years. Please stay with the first six Star Trek Films instead and ignore this film as well as Generations and First Contact.
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Summary: Remember...its an odd!
Review: I have read alot about the creation of all the Star Trek movies and the reason I enjoy this movie is because of what they did. The producers knew they could not top First Contact, so they went for a different tone of film. They also stretched their arms and filmed outside. Because of ILM creating The Phantom Menace at the time, and the huge budget for location shooting, they had to go with a different effects company. The effects look good, but they are far from Star Trek fan standards. I give this movie credit of the fact that they did not reuse scenes from other Trek films...some of the best Trek films have saved money by rehashing old shots (ST2, ST4, ST5, Generations). Insurrection, with its limited budget and alternate ending, did not reuse ANY shots. The soundtrack is great and the holoship scenes are the best parts of the film. It is an enjoyable film and gave the TNG crew a chance to have some fun, but it does not have an ending suitable to this crew.
The movie was rushed and it seemed that they only told you half of the story they could have, but remember its an odd movie! This movie they had to do so they could get to Star Trek X.
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Summary: Probably the weakest cinematic "Trek" yet
Review: "Star Trek: Insurrection" is, in my opinion, the weakest in the long-running series of feature films based on Gene Roddenberry's "Star Trek" mythos. (For anyone who has lived in seclusion for the last 35 years, the "Trek" films and TV series chronicle science fiction adventures in a future of starships and deep space exploration.) In this installment, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew from the "Next Generation" TV series attempt to save the Baku, a pastoral people who inhabit a small colony, from sinister plans by a race known as the Sona. There are a lot of good elements in "Insurrection," but the film is severely hampered by a weak script, among other flaws. The plot is basically a collage of elements "ripped off" from past episodes of the "Next Generation" TV series (most notably, "Homeward," a later episode guest-starring Paul Sorvino). The plot is also filled with too many weak contrivances and unexplained elements; it just doesn't make sense in retrospect. The Sona and Baku are probably the two most poorly conceived alien races in the entire history of the "Trek" mythos. The Sona seem to primarily be a bunch of beauty parlor addicts (ooh! There's a frightening motivation!). The Baku, about whose fate we are supposed to care, come across as an arrogant bunch of technophobes who like to spout New Age-y platitudes. A central element of "Insurrection" is a romantic attraction between Picard (played by Patrick Stewart, who also shares associate producer credit) and Anij (Donna Murphy), a Baku woman. But I find this attraction totally unconvincing. This relationship is quite a disappointment after seeing the dynamic chemistry between Stewart and Alfre Woodard in the previous "Trek" film ("Star Trek: First Contact"). Despite the film's shortcomings, "Insurrection" does contain elements that make it worth seeing. There are some superb action sequences (most notably the opening sequence, which blends some great science fiction elements with more conventional hand-to-hand combat). The make-up designs of two minor races, the Sarlac and the Ellora, are quite striking (although underutilized by the camera). The "Next Generation" cast is as great as ever, and have wonderful chemistry in their scenes together. If you're a loyal "Trek" fan, give it a try.
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Summary: STAR TREK: INSURRECTION is a terrible, hackneyed film.
Review: I am a huge Star Trek fan who has enjoyed among many Trek films, STAR TREK II and FIRST CONTACT, but this film, INSURRECTION, is an embarrasing entry in the series. It is to the Next Generation what William Shatner's STAR TREK V was to the original cast. A lightweight, inconsequential, New Age film which has the worst elements of LOST HORIZONS and THE SOUND OF MUSIC thrown in. Add to that embarrasing humor (breast jokes, Picard doing the mambo, Worf singing 'Gilbert and Sullivan,' wart jokes etc) plus brief and shoddily edited battle space battle sequences (with Ryker using a joystick to manouver the Enterprise (!), villains in bad need of plastic surgery, and overall, hom hum special effects, with a painfully hard to watch Data subplot about him trying to understand what its like to be human, and you've got a film that makes STAR TREK GENERATIONS look like CITIZEN KANE. When will the madness end? Please someone fire Rick Berman and bring back Nick Meyer or Leonard Nimoy to salvage the Trek movie franchise. At least they knew how to frame, shoot, and edit films, utilizing the widescreen format to its limit - the original cast movies did not look like made for tv movies that were shot in Northern California, like INSURRECTION does. This travesty of a Trek film ("lock and load") unsurprisingly, was the second lowest grossing Star Trek film (after ST V). It is a film even a fan can only watch once.
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Summary: Really Good Movie
Review: This is a really good movie if you are just seeing it for the 1st or 2nd time. After that Patrick Stewart looks pretty stupid. Anyone who is a big trekkie, buy it if you havn't seen it before.
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