I guess Star Trek Nemesis could be worse. It doesn't plunge to the lows seen in Star Trek V (aka Kirk Vs. God). It doesn't aim particularly high, though. As a result it ranks alongside the disappointing Generations.
Patrick Stewart remains a joy to watch on any screen, and Tom Hardy is pretty dynamic as well. In fact, the actors give it their all across the board (though 3/4 of the cast members are nothing more than glorified extras, and Data seems like a robotic Rain Man this time).
Apart from the cast, everything else about Nemesis is pure suck.
It's impossible to provide "spoilers" since you'll see each lame plot twist well in advance. Everything about Nemesis is predictable.
The battle scenes are no better or worse than the FX seen in the television series ... the scenes are just a lot longer. EVERYTHING is a lot longer: the 'bad guy' speeches are too long; the shots of the ships drag on too long -- I think I aged ten years watching Nemesis. Considering the simplicity of the plot, NOTHING needed to be long at all.
Nemesis is NOT the proper send-off for such a wonderful TV show, but I'd rather say goodbye than watch this terrific cast go through the motions again without a story worthy of their talents.
The odd/even rule is hereby broken.
Non-trekkies will be bored out of their skulls. Some Trekkies will *try* to like Nemesis the same way Star Wars fans initially tried to like Phantom Menace. I think most Trekkies will want to beam out of the theater.
Patrick Stewart remains a joy to watch on any screen, and Tom Hardy is pretty dynamic as well. In fact, the actors give it their all across the board (though 3/4 of the cast members are nothing more than glorified extras, and Data seems like a robotic Rain Man this time).
Apart from the cast, everything else about Nemesis is pure suck.
It's impossible to provide "spoilers" since you'll see each lame plot twist well in advance. Everything about Nemesis is predictable.
The battle scenes are no better or worse than the FX seen in the television series ... the scenes are just a lot longer. EVERYTHING is a lot longer: the 'bad guy' speeches are too long; the shots of the ships drag on too long -- I think I aged ten years watching Nemesis. Considering the simplicity of the plot, NOTHING needed to be long at all.
Nemesis is NOT the proper send-off for such a wonderful TV show, but I'd rather say goodbye than watch this terrific cast go through the motions again without a story worthy of their talents.
The odd/even rule is hereby broken.
Non-trekkies will be bored out of their skulls. Some Trekkies will *try* to like Nemesis the same way Star Wars fans initially tried to like Phantom Menace. I think most Trekkies will want to beam out of the theater.