The Star Trek movie franchise continues in good hands with Insurrection, the ninth installment (third with the Next Generation cast) in the series. In its long history, Star Trek has given us a quest for God, encounters with gods, death and reincarnation, secrets of the soul and the revitalization of an extinct species. Now, it offers a literal Fountain of Youth -- an entire world where people grow younger, stronger and, apparently, friskier. The film has its bucolic beginning on a non-industrial … more
Star Trek Insurrection's downfall was that it felt more like any ordinary episode of The Next Generation and after seven years, I think fans wanted something fresh and new, which, unfortunately, Insurrection didn't offer. While the movie was geared more as a family film, it still lacked what you would expect from a full feature. The most exciting parts of Insurrection were those that took place away from the main plot, mainly those that took place aboard the Enterprise-E, while being … more
Star Trek movies have always been entertaining whether they are good (Wrath of Khan, Undiscovered Country) or bad (Generations, The Final Frontier) but all of them at least had a story that you only needed a grain of salt or three to accept. Insurrection needs the whole salt shaker. Captain Picard of the Enterprise has picked up a distress call from way out in the hinterlands of space where a Federation special forces team of sorts is watching an alien civilization … more
Pros: Very nice special effects. Cons: Not interesting enough; nothing new under the sun. The Bottom Line: This one is best viewed on a cold Saturday afternoon with nothing better to do. Plot Details: This opinion reveals minor details about the movie''s plot. The Star Trek franchise has been alive for over forty years now and in the later part of the 㣾s it seemed to be in full swing. Although Star Trek The Next Generation … more