The Movies of Star Trek

Your mileage may vary.

Star Trek: TMP: While slow, still unmistakably grand, majestic, and cosmic in a way befitting the entire franchise. Hat Rick’s Rating: Four and one-half stars out of five. With tighter pacing, suggested in the Director’s Edition, easily five stars.

II: TWOK: Makes the top ten list of many a SF — and mainstream — movie buff. Need I say more? Five stars.

III: TSFS: A worthy adventure for a gallant crew. Three stars.

IV: TVH: See TWOK. Four stars.

V: TFF: A nice effort. Two stars.

VI: TUC: Politically relevant and engaged, Star Trek VI marked the return of the dynamism, pacing and rollicking good times we saw in TWOK. Four stars.

[VII:] Generations: A satisfying attempt to blend two separate generations in the Trek universe, this movie made a powerful statement about the importance of heroism and what it means to live life to the fullest. Four stars.

[VIII:] First Contact: Not since TWOK has a Star Trek picture had so much appeal to mainstream and Trekfan audiences alike. The cinematic centerpiece of the TNG universe, ST:FC made Trek moviewatching an experience to treasure again and again. Five stars.

[IX:] Insurrection: Marking the denouement of the TNG era, Insurrection asked the question: “When does the good of the many outweigh the good of the few?” The answer it gave brought Trekfans along for a fulfilling fight against an elusive enemy: A moustache-twirling villain -- allied with a rogue admiral within the Federation itself. Three stars.

[X:] Nemesis: While the pacing was off and dramatic elements seemingly out of order, this movie left Trekfans wondering why it couldn’t be better. Two stars.

[XI:] Star Trek: A year from this movie's debut, Trekfans discuss it with the highest of expectations.