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Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

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Reviews Counted:62

Fresh:34

Rotten:28

Average Rating:5.7/10

Consensus: Although not terrible, the sluggishly paced Insurrection plays like an extended episode of the TV series.

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: The first of the nine STAR TREK films to feature largely computer-generated special effects and is again directed by Number One, Jonathan Frakes. While on a survey mission, Captain Picard and the... The first of the nine STAR TREK films to feature largely computer-generated special effects and is again directed by Number One, Jonathan Frakes. While on a survey mission, Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise stumble on a conspiracy originating high up the Starfleet chain of command that involves a distressing plan of ethnic cleansing. On a remote planet, a small, peaceful race of human-like beings called the Ba'ku seems to be immune to the ravages of aging. Head bad-guy F. Murray Abraham leads another race for which exposure the planet's radiation is the only cure for an advanced state of degeneration, and, using clandestine Starfleet connections, arranges to wipe out the Ba'ku unless the Enterprise has anything to say about it. [More]

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, F. Murray Abraham, Donna Murphy, Anthony Zerbe

Director: Jonathan Frakes

Director: Jonathan Frakes
Story: Michael Piller, Rick Berman
Producer: Rick Berman

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Jun 7, 2005

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...the lightest and most traditional of the movies, for good or bad.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
09/26/09
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

It's like one of those not-quite-favorite episodes from the series that you might enjoy watching again if it happens to air during a marathon, but it comes nowhere near achieving the best that Star Trek can do..."

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
05/15/09
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

It's back to boring basics for the Gene Roddenberry franchise.

Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm | comment Comment
04/26/09
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm

The extravagant makeup and special effects are actually unobtrusive because they're demanded by the pleasantly formulaic story, whose conflicts--and broad, innocuous political allegory -- justify the heartwarming resolution.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/19/08
Lisa Alspector
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
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It's an interesting story, more accessible to non-Trekkers than previous entries.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/19/08
John Walsh
John Walsh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Strikes a deft balance of predictable heroics and quirky humor.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/19/08
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Genial, well-crafted tribute to the moral values Gene Roddenberry instilled in his sci-fi series, that suffers from a recurring flaw in the franchise, a lack of real threat and danger.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/19/08
Channel 4 Film

Despite the usual strained stabs at topical social significance, Frakes maintains a brisk pace, staging the battle scenes with panache and undercutting the absurd techno gibberish with crass but leavening humour.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out

Most of the television episodes have been smarter.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

This is really just a pretty good episode of the series, which is not really a bad thing.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Ron Wells
Ron Wells
Film Threat

Not one of the most successful of the "Star Trek" films, it's always nice to see the cast reunite.

Full Review Source: Wordmag.com | comment Comment
08/28/05
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Wordmag.com

This is a good deal more than just another sci-fi movie.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
08/10/05
Empire Magazine

The plot feels like something dug out of an old pile of Next Generation scripts, with a fuzzy focus on the wonderment of newfound youth.

Full Review Source: DVD Clinic | comment Comment
06/07/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVD Clinic

No review available.

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04/02/05
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

Nothing more than a glorified episode.

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06/14/04
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

There are some nice moments early on.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Leonard Schwarz
Leonard Schwarz
Palo Alto Weekly

Stewart looks great as usual and is impeccable in his familiar role, but most of the other principals were seriously underused.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Fun for most folks, heaven for Trekkers.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/18/02
Peter Stack
Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle
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A respectable and enjoyable, though hardly ground-breaking, adventure.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
L.J. Strom
L.J. Strom
Boxoffice Magazine
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/24/02
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