Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
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Reviews Counted:49
Fresh:45
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
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
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... [More]
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Reviews for Star Trek: First Contact
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 3/5 |
Action-packed yet intelligent, this takes the very best of the TV show and gives it epic grandeur. Full Review |
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This makes little concession to non-initiates. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Focusing more on action sequences than characterisation, the breakneck pace gives an unsatisfying result. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Enough classic moments to keep fans happy. Full Review |
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7/10 |
...a huge step beyond Generations. Full Review |
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It does a good job of serving up elements that will please the fans of the show, but it does not quite stand on its own as a memorable motion picture event. Full Review |
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First Contact is no grab bag of camp gewgaws; it stands proud and apart, accessible even to the Trek-deficient. This old Star, it seems, has a lot of life in it. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Star Trek finally gets imaginative, exciting and - dare I say it? - kinky. Full Review |
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The elegance of the story is enhanced by the sure direction of Jonathan Frakes, who also plays Commander William Riker. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The historic first Trek movie entirely divorced from the original cast is no blot on the franchise. Full Review |
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A smashingly exciting sci-fi adventure that ranks among the very best in the long-running Paramount franchise. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Among the two or three best of the Star Trek films. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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B |
This film is going to have lots of return viewers and will be one of the more successful of the franchise. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The best of the Next Generation entries. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
Compared to episodes before and those that followed, this eighth installment of the unkillable series is surprisingly watchable. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
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7/10 |
One of the better chapters in the long history of this prosperous franchise. Full Review |
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With its fascinating storyline and its adroit insights into human history, identity, and sexuality Star Trek: First Contact is a winner. Full Review |
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