Even though it cost considerably more than The Wrath of Khan it's hard to spot the money on the screen. Not helped by Leonard Nimoy's flat direction either, it has an unfortunate TV movie feel about it, with cheap-looking rubbery puppets and rather paltry econo-explosions. Even Genesis somehow manages to be a little less impressive this time around despite the time we spend exploring it.
While its predecessor had a rich vein of wry humour running throughout the entire script, this tends to rely more on (albeit successful) comedy moments and consequently a lot of the warmth is lost. It's still got heart, just not as much.
It's not a bad film by any means. There's fun to be had most of the time, it's just a shame that so little of the sparkle remains.
While its predecessor had a rich vein of wry humour running throughout the entire script, this tends to rely more on (albeit successful) comedy moments and consequently a lot of the warmth is lost. It's still got heart, just not as much.
It's not a bad film by any means. There's fun to be had most of the time, it's just a shame that so little of the sparkle remains.