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Star Trek - The Next Generation Movie Collection (Generations / First Contact / Insurrection) Reviews
To boldly go where no DVD player has gone before
This box set is a much better value for the money than buying the 3 films separately. When the "Classic crew" made their last film in "The Undiscovered Country", many were hoping "The Next Generation crew" would start moving to the big screen. As was the series, these 3 films of Picard and company are excellent. Although many expected to see both crews complete in "Generations", just seeing Shatner and Stewart play off each other is a ball. By the way Whoopi Goldberg's Guinan appears unbilled, but it's the same character she played in the series beginning in the second season. By the way those of you watching DS9 and wonder where Worf got promoted, it's in this movie. Also, yes that is Tim Russ soon to be of Voyager on the Enterprise B in the opening segment. Seeing the Duras sisters finally get their reward is worthwhile. (fans of the series know what this means). By the way a Star Trek Generations CD game was made after the movie and is even more fun. It includes clips from the movie. First Contact and Insurrection are excellent too. Although Glenn Corbett's Cochrane from the Classic Trek episode Metamorphosis is more convincing I think than Cromwell's in First Contact. Look for more of the Borg Queen on Voyager too.
Mostly enjoyable sci-fi, moreso if you're a fan of Star Trek
I slightly prefer The Next Generation crew over the crew of the original series, and the quality of their movies is about on par with the original crew's. As it goes, Star Trek: Generations is a good, solid sci-fi/adventure. It's got some intriguing ideas, tons of stunning visuals and thrilling action sequences (the crash sequence is simply awesome), and a memorable meeting between the present and past captains of the U.S.S Enterprise. It is hampered by a somewhat slow beginning and the obvious plot holes in the climax, but it's atoned for by the poignant death of one of the most beloved characters of Star Trek lore.
It's Star Trek: First Contact that not only firmly settles The Next Generation crew as a force to be reckoned with, it also represents Star Trek at its very best. From the visually mesmerizing opening scene to the heart-pounding conclusion, First Contact is a first-rate, action-packed thrill ride. The Borg make for a genuinely frightening villain, and director Jonathan Frakes nicely pumps the tension up, building suspense scene upon scene. The film's most memorable setpiece, a battle on the ship's hull, is the most exciting sequence of the entire Star Trek series. A must see, even if you're not a Trek fan.
Star Trek: Insurrection, as a follow-up to First Contact, is a massive disappointment. The story simply doesn't hold interest, the conflict is silly and a total bore, and Ru'afo, the movie's villain, is easily the weakest antagonist of the entire series. Lackluster as much of the movie is, there are still several things I'm willing to give it credit for. The special effects are first-rate, the script and cast deliver about a dozen laughs (only The Voyage Home is a funnier entry), and some of the action bits are kind of fun (the shuttlecraft chase), if also rather sparse (it's easily the least action-oriented of The Next Generation films). All those aside, Insurrection is the worst of The Next Generation films.
If Star Trek: Nemesis is truly the crew's final adventure, then it's a disappointment. While certainly not an awful or even particularly bad movie, its relentless mediocrity is still sometimes hard to slog through. The movie tries delivering high-octane action, but unlike First Contact, this is not a thrill ride. Don't get me wrong, there's lots of action here. The car chase is pretty cool, the phaser fights are fast-paced, and the final space battle is by far the most elaborate action sequence of the entire Trek franchise (there's even a spectacular crash scene between two starships). However, the movie is at best, sporadically exciting, and at worst, an uninteresting bore that repeats too many plot elements from its predecessors. Let's hope the Next Generation crew gets one more film to give us a truly memorable cap-off.
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