Genial, well-crafted tribute to the moral values Gene Roddenberry instilled in his sci-fi series, that suffers from a recurring flaw in the franchise, a lack of real threat and danger.
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05/19/08
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
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Reviews Counted:62
Fresh:34
Rotten:28
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: Although not terrible, the sluggishly paced Insurrection plays like an extended episode of the TV series.
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: The first of the nine STAR TREK films to feature largely computer-generated special effects and is again directed by Number One, Jonathan Frakes. While on a survey mission, Captain Picard and the... [More]
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Reviews for Star Trek: Insurrection
Top CriticDespite the usual strained stabs at topical social significance, Frakes maintains a brisk pace, staging the battle scenes with panache and undercutting the absurd techno gibberish with crass but leavening humour.
06/24/06
Top CriticThis is a good deal more than just another sci-fi movie.
08/10/05
Top CriticInsurrection doesn't quite gain the mantle of 'Worst Star Trek Film' from Star Trek V -- but it gets a little too close for comfort.
09/10/01
Top Critic...the lightest and most traditional of the movies, for good or bad.
09/26/09
It's like one of those not-quite-favorite episodes from the series that you might enjoy watching again if it happens to air during a marathon, but it comes nowhere near achieving the best that Star Trek can do..."
05/15/09
It's back to boring basics for the Gene Roddenberry franchise.
04/26/09
The extravagant makeup and special effects are actually unobtrusive because they're demanded by the pleasantly formulaic story, whose conflicts--and broad, innocuous political allegory -- justify the heartwarming resolution.
05/19/08
It's an interesting story, more accessible to non-Trekkers than previous entries.
05/19/08
Strikes a deft balance of predictable heroics and quirky humor.
05/19/08
Top CriticMost of the television episodes have been smarter.
05/26/06
This is really just a pretty good episode of the series, which is not really a bad thing.
12/06/05
Not one of the most successful of the "Star Trek" films, it's always nice to see the cast reunite.
08/28/05
The plot feels like something dug out of an old pile of Next Generation scripts, with a fuzzy focus on the wonderment of newfound youth.
06/07/05
No review available.
04/02/05
Nothing more than a glorified episode.
06/14/04
There are some nice moments early on.
05/20/03
Stewart looks great as usual and is impeccable in his familiar role, but most of the other principals were seriously underused.
02/08/03
Fun for most folks, heaven for Trekkers.
06/18/02
A respectable and enjoyable, though hardly ground-breaking, adventure.
06/05/02
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