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:8
Fresh:5
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5.6/10
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
1 - 6 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
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 CriticStrikes a deft balance of predictable heroics and quirky humor.
05/19/08
Top CriticThe latest and ninth installment in that line, Star Trek: Insurrection, lacks the adrenalized oomph of its predecessor, but no adventure of the Starship Enterprise is without its gee-whiz affability.
02/14/01
Top CriticInert and unconvincing.
01/01/00
Top CriticAn appealing millennial throwback to the hippie dream that is part and parcel of Star Trek's utopian ethos.
01/01/00
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