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Star Trek - Insurrection (Widescreen Edition) |
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Star Trek - Insurrection (Widescreen Edition)
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by Paramount
Sales Rank: 29811
Price: $14.95
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<I>Star Trek</I> fans were decidedly mixed in their reactions to this, the ninth big-screen feature in Paramount's lucrative <I>Trek</I> franchise, but die-hard loyalists will appreciate the way this <I>Next Generation</I> adventure rekindles the spirit of the original <I>Trek</I> TV series while combining a tolerable dose of New-Agey philosophy with a lighthearted plot for the <I>TNG</I> cast. This time out, Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his executive crew must transport to a Shangri-la-like planet to see why their android crewmate Data (Brent Spiner) has run amuck in a village full of peaceful Ba'ku artisans who--thanks to their planet's "metaphasic radiation"--haven't aged in 309 years.<p> It turns out there's a conspiracy afoot, masterminded by the devious, gruesomely aged Ru'afo (F. Murray Abraham, hamming it up under makeup resembling a cosmetic surgeon's worst nightmare), who's in cahoots with a renegade Starfleet admiral (Anthony Zerbe, in one of his final screen roles). They covet the fountain-of-youth power of the Ba'ku planet, but because their takeover plan violates Starfleet's Prime Directive of noninterference, it's up to Picard and crew to stop the scheme. Along the way, they all benefit from the metaphasic effect, which manifests itself as Worf's puberty (visible as a conspicuous case of Klingon acne), Picard's youthful romance with a Ba'ku woman (the lovely Donna Murphy), the touching though temporary return of Geordi's natural eyesight, and a moment when Troi asks Dr. Crusher if she's noticed that her "boobs are firming up."<p> Some fans scoffed at these humorous asides, but they're what make this <I>Trek</I> film as entertaining as it is slightly disappointing. Without the laughs (including Data's rousing excerpt from Gilbert & Sullivan's <I>HMS Pinafore</I>), this is a pretty routine entry in the franchise, with no real surprises, a number of plot holes, and the overall appearance of a big-budget TV episode. As costar and director, Jonathan Frakes proves a capable carrier of the <I>Star Trek</I> flame--and it's nice to see women in their 40s portrayed as smart and sexy--but while this is surely an adequate <I>Trek</I> adventure, it doesn't quite rank with the best in the series. <I>--Jeff Shannon</I>
Viewer Reviews
The Good Things
ood action and special effects. Love the nebula battle scene.
ood filming style. Generally more colorful and upbeat.
*Pretty good storyline.
ood characters.
ood writing. Contains some comedy and a nice love story. Also some interesting content concerning immortality and having two species of the same genetic root fighting each other.
*One or two interesting themes about youth.
*Pretty good music.
The Bad Things
*Nothing particuarly special; the movie feels more like a two-hour long episode.
The Questionable Things
*This film is called "Insurrection," but it's not that big of an insurrection. I expected the Enterprise to oppose the entire Federation or something, but it's more like a small isolated incident.
The Questionable Things
This film is nothing too big, dramatic, or exceptional, and plays out more like another typical episode. Still, it is pretty fun, as it contains some good action, special effects, and comedy. It is also stylistically interesting, with some very slick ship designs and colorful settings. It's good fun for Star Trek fans, but most other people may be dissapointed.
The one-disc version has good video and sound quality. The two-disc version also has good quality, and includes a number of featurettes and trailers.
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