The Borg have returned and this time they're seriously determined to stop the Federation. So determined, in fact, they travel back in time to when Earth made "first contact" with the Vulcans, where the Borg hope to destroy the first warp drive and take over (assimilate) all of humanity. Picard, who had been ordered to stand down, doesn't accept this and follows the enemy with his crew in tow.
I hate to say it, but this is one of the more pointless Trek films. I loved "The Next Generation" and I'd watch a film with the cast no matter how awful or stupid it was. So I enjoyed this one, as well. But generally speaking, it is just full of questionable situations and seemed more like a desire to cash in than any serious attempt to provide the fans with something substantial.
After the series ended and we had "Generations", the time travel idea is really played out. The only reason to add it here is to tell a story about how man met Vulcans. But it's really better to do this in a prequel or something. Adding Riker and Troi to a crucial moment in history just seems to cheapen it for me. Why can't it happen without such big names involved? And I didn't care for the character of the the warp drive inventor (I love James Cromwell, but this was not a great role). And the Steppenwolf? Over a century later? Very out of sync with the series.
The Borg revisionism was questionable, too. We have the Borg Queen inserted into the Locutus story, which she wasn't in originally. Her character in general is interesting but takes away from the concept of the Borg race. At least for me it does. The Borg, aside from Q, are probably the most interesting species on "The Next Generation" but I didn't think their presentation here was true to their being.
Lastly, I was mixed on how to feel about Data being made more human. I understand we have to continue down the path of making him more and more like a human (adding knowledge first, then emotions and now pain). But it seemed so forced. Each film in the series has'a subplot of Data getting more human. Why so fast? On the show, it slowly progressed over years and years and then the movies came and made it a constant part of the story.
After these complaints, you'd think I hated the movie, but I don't. I liked it quite a bit, and as I said I'm always ready to see the crew together again. I just got the impression this was a weak film. "Generations" was superior, as were many of the episodes. And when a television show is better than its movie, that's not really saying much for the film. It just seemed to be not in the spirit of the show. But if you like "Next Generation" (and I'm assume you do), you'll have to see this at some point. You probably already have.
I hate to say it, but this is one of the more pointless Trek films. I loved "The Next Generation" and I'd watch a film with the cast no matter how awful or stupid it was. So I enjoyed this one, as well. But generally speaking, it is just full of questionable situations and seemed more like a desire to cash in than any serious attempt to provide the fans with something substantial.
After the series ended and we had "Generations", the time travel idea is really played out. The only reason to add it here is to tell a story about how man met Vulcans. But it's really better to do this in a prequel or something. Adding Riker and Troi to a crucial moment in history just seems to cheapen it for me. Why can't it happen without such big names involved? And I didn't care for the character of the the warp drive inventor (I love James Cromwell, but this was not a great role). And the Steppenwolf? Over a century later? Very out of sync with the series.
The Borg revisionism was questionable, too. We have the Borg Queen inserted into the Locutus story, which she wasn't in originally. Her character in general is interesting but takes away from the concept of the Borg race. At least for me it does. The Borg, aside from Q, are probably the most interesting species on "The Next Generation" but I didn't think their presentation here was true to their being.
Lastly, I was mixed on how to feel about Data being made more human. I understand we have to continue down the path of making him more and more like a human (adding knowledge first, then emotions and now pain). But it seemed so forced. Each film in the series has'a subplot of Data getting more human. Why so fast? On the show, it slowly progressed over years and years and then the movies came and made it a constant part of the story.
After these complaints, you'd think I hated the movie, but I don't. I liked it quite a bit, and as I said I'm always ready to see the crew together again. I just got the impression this was a weak film. "Generations" was superior, as were many of the episodes. And when a television show is better than its movie, that's not really saying much for the film. It just seemed to be not in the spirit of the show. But if you like "Next Generation" (and I'm assume you do), you'll have to see this at some point. You probably already have.