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)
56 %
Reviews Counted: 59 Fresh: 33 Rotten:26 Average Rating: 5.8/10
Consensus:
Although not terrible, the sluggishly paced Insurrection plays like an extended episode of the TV series.
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
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 crew of the Enterprise stumble on a conspiracy originating high up the Starfleet chain of... [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Reviews
Top Critic
Despite 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
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Insurrection 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 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
Top Critic
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
Stewart looks great as usual and is impeccable in his familiar role, but most of the other principals were seriously underused.
02/08/03
A respectable and enjoyable, though hardly ground-breaking, adventure.
06/05/02
This should be review enough for most Trekkers: It's the better of the odd-numbered movies, but it is definitely an odd-numbered movie.
06/14/01
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