Star Trek: Nemesis | | Cast : | Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner | | Director : | Stuart Baird | | Studio : | Paramount Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | December 13, 2002 | | DVD Released Date : | May 20, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 22, 2005 | | Summary | A shame to the Star Trek series | Content
 | In a manner similar to the Star Trek : Enterprise TV series, this movie managed to disappoint most Star Trek fans and did not fair well in the Box Office. This is the one Star Trek Movie I will never purchase. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 21, 2005 | | Summary | An Unworthy End to a Great Franchise....... | Content
| It seems oddly appropriate on the day of James Doohan's passing to say that "Star Trek: Nemesis" is a bad movie. Just awful. As much as the recently cancelled "Star Trek: Enterprise", "Nemesis" is a symbol of just how far this once great franchise has fallen. It also dispels the notion that even numbered Star Trek movies do not stink.
It is obvious that the producers where attempting to make "Nemesis" the Next Gen's "Wrath of Khan". Not only did they fail miserably but it is almost insulting the extent to which they ripped-off almost every major plot thread from "Wrath of Khan".
This movie is cold, emotionless and lacks the passion and excitement of "Wrath of Khan". Tom Hardy as Shinzon is supposed to be Khan to Picard's Kirk. However, Hardy is no Ricardo Montalban and Patrick Stewart, while a better actor than William Shatner, could not summon the requisite emotion to make this movie work. The rest of the cast is no better. Clearly tired of playing these roles the cast merely mailed in their performances.
The movies special effects and action sequences are merely OK but do not come close to clearing the bar set by George Lucas and ILM. Even if they did they would ultimately fall flat because the rest of the movie is so utterly horrendous.
The movies sole bright spot is the performance of Brent Spiner in a dual role as both Data and his Rainman like "brother" B4. Spiner is so talented he simply never disappoints. As a matter of fact the only scene in "Nemesis" that conveys any real emotion is Data's Irish wake at the end of the film.
Leave it to a movie this bad to leave an excellent scene on the cutting room floor. One of the deleted scenes is an alternate ending where we would have been introduced to the Enterprise's new first office Commander Martin Madden, to have been played by first rate character actor Steven Culp ("Desperate Housewives", "JAG", "The West Wing", "Star Trek: Enterprise"). This light hearted scene which showed Riker leaving the Enterprise for the last time and ended with the Enterprise warping to where "No Man has Gone Before" was shelved. In its place the movie ends with the Enterprise in an orbital dry dock undergoing repairs. An unworthy ending to end what was once a first rate franchise known as Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Star Trek is in desperate need of fresh blood and a new perspective. Rick Berman has run this franchise into the ground. He should step aside but sadly I do not see this happening.
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| Rating | | | Date | July 11, 2005 | | Summary | A Lot of Silliness | Content
| A lot like a simple episode of ST-TNG, only sillier... here are just a few examples:
At the start of the film, we have a ridiculous wedding scene between Riker and Troi, and then a bunch of dumb jokes about a followup nude wedding on Betazed.
Fairly early on, Picard, Data and Worf come across a disassembled early version of Data - and he just happens to have aged exactly as Data has aged... this makes absolutely zero sense - except, of course, that they don't have the special effects to be able to have B4 be like a young Data, which would have made sense.
Then, for some reason, the Reman Viceroy can penetrate Troi's thoughts... and when all appears lost in the battle sequence, Troi FINALLY figures out she can penetrate his thoughts to pinpoint the cloaked ship, and guides Riker's hand at the controls (CORNY!) - why doesn't she just do it herself.
Near the end of the film, Picard (but ONLY Picard mind you), beams over to the Reman Scimitar - and then sparks fly out of LaForge's control panel, and he declares that the transporter is down. This scene is worse than anything from an actual episode on TV.
The stupidest part of all has to be the exceedingly lengthy time that the Scimitar's "secret weapon" needs to charge up - but, of course, the universe is saved at the last second... ho hum. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 08, 2005 | | Summary | Finally, A Decent Bad Guy | Content
| First Contact was the best Next Generation movie, but this is my favorite Next Generation movie. It's still not great, but I like it a little bit more than the other ones. I think it's because this movie spends a little more time developing the villian than the other movies do.
Unfortunately, you can't develop a villian in two hours that will match a cast of heros that were developed over seven years. This film gives it a try though, and doesn't do a bad job. The only problem is, so much screen time is spent developing this villian that not enough time is available to go to the familiar cast we all know and love. It was a no-win situation.
Watch this to see what happens. You can watch it again if you want, but don't pay a lot of money to do so. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 08, 2005 | | Summary | All Successful Series Must Ruin In A Sequel! | Content
| I can't say the story was good but this movie had a very good opening! the main weakness of the movie was It's visuals. Visuals and CGs were as good as a TV production, not better! and second weakness was Shinzon! at least they could create more intresting character. well, it's a rule! all successful series must ruin in a sequel and Star Treck Nemesis, ruind the next generation series success! But, honestly, it's not that bad as some say!
If you have all of the Star Treck movies, it'll be good if you buy this dvd for you collection too. It's full of special features and worth. but buying this dvd individually for personal uses or as a gift, seems not to be a good idea! |
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