Action-packed yet intelligent, this takes the very best of the TV show and gives it epic grandeur.
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05/19/08
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
91 %
Reviews Counted: 45 Fresh: 41 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 7.3/10
Consensus:
First Contact contains enough enjoyable moments to appeal to non-Star Trek fans.
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Synopsis: The Borg have once again targeted the Federation--but this time, their devious plot threatens not only the present, but Earth's past as well. While Commander Riker, Deanna Troi, and Geordi La Forge work hard on the surface of 21st-century Earth to keep history on schedule, the rest of the crew... [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Screenwriter: Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore, Rick Berman
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Producer: Rick Berman, Peter Lauritson
Screenwriter: Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore, Rick Berman
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Producer: Rick Berman, Peter Lauritson
Reviews
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Focusing more on action sequences than characterisation, the breakneck pace gives an unsatisfying result.
04/17/01
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The elegance of the story is enhanced by the sure direction of Jonathan Frakes, who also plays Commander William Riker.
06/05/07
The historic first Trek movie entirely divorced from the original cast is no blot on the franchise.
06/05/07
Top Critic
A smashingly exciting sci-fi adventure that ranks among the very best in the long-running Paramount franchise.
06/05/07
Top Critic
It robustly apes James Cameron's Aliens, even down to the head villain, played with kinky boo-hiss relish by Alice Krige, who appears to be channeling equal parts Cameron's Alien Queen and Marlene Dietrich.
04/05/06
This film is going to have lots of return viewers and will be one of the more successful of the franchise.
04/09/05
Compared to episodes before and those that followed, this eighth installment of the unkillable series is surprisingly watchable.
03/05/05
The series now lacks all of its original stars and much of its earlier determination. It has morphed into something less innocent and more derivative than it used to be, something the noncultist is ever less likely to enjoy.
05/20/03
Top Critic
One of the better chapters in the long history of this prosperous franchise.
05/06/03
With its fascinating storyline and its adroit insights into human history, identity, and sexuality Star Trek: First Contact is a winner.
11/11/02
A nicely constructed science-fiction film, with a simple premise, a charismatic villain and a good back-story to enhance the action.
06/18/02
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