Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

Next Generation Deserved a Better Swan Song
The movie isn't the WORST movie as most Trek fans will claim. They're just upset because this should've been one of the best movies since it was probably the last we'll see of the Next Generation crew.
However the movie isn't good either. Its mediocre, and yes, the crew did deserve a better good-bye.
The plot-well, it ahem, cough cough, doesn't really make much sense. Its as if the writer wanted to create a WWE style battle where Picard fights some serial 2-dimensional 60s style comic book villian, & did every little short cut to get the movie to that battle, even if it didn't make sense or fit with what's been established in Trek. It presents Trek as if its an adolescent genre more on the order of Masters of the Universe or some other sci fi for kids.
Its a shame. Trek at its best appealed to intellect, a hope for a better future, & showing humanity have a place in that future.
The things I liked about the movie-it has some nice though not spectacular effects. There is tight suspense in the film during the long battle.
I would reccomend against buying this DVD even if you're one of those people that happened to like the movie. Why? Paramount once again is screwing with you & trying to get you to buy multiple DVDs of the same movie. Yes there is bonus footage not seen in the movie on this DVD, but not all the "cut scenes" are here. I bet Paramount is banking on you Trekkers out there who'll buy this, and then a possible future DVD release where they release the yet unreleased scenes, then they'll probably want you to buy the Blu-Ray version where they'll probably pull the same stunt.

Makes The Final Frontier look like Shakespeare
I grew up with the TNG crew, since I was young I watched the show every week until it ended. I thought the series was incredible and definately one of the all time sci-fi greats. I'm a proud owner of all the Star Trek TNG Season DVD sets and I even enjoy the Generations and Insurrection movies! But this movie is just absolutely horrid with suprisingly no redeeming qualities. I mean at least 'The Final Frontier', which is widely regarded as Trek's worst, had its -characters- fronting the film. I didnt recognize anyone in this disaster.

The writing is very weak with most of the characters completely ignored. I think Geordi has 2 lines throughout the enitire movie, which on top of everything are delivered badly. He, as well as most of the others looked tired and uninspired by the script. The person that wrote this screenplay didn't know the characters half as well as the average TNG fan. He simply got all of the characters WRONG. Picard does things he never would do, Data isn't himself at all and appears bitter throughout the movie, etc. The actual storyline is laughable and it seems like the plot was developed around the redundant action sequences rather than the other way around.

Every Star Trek movie from Trek 1-9 and all the shows including Voyager and Enterprise have atleast some element of the Star Trek spirit. This film is completely devoid of that spirit. If you are a self-respecting Star Trek (or TNG) fan avoid this like the plague. The story ends so badly for our beloved characters that it simply isnt worth seeing. I mean it, this movie will leave a bad taste in the mouth of any real trek fan and ruin a legacy. TNG ended with the masterful final episode of the series "All Good Things". That is the sendoff they deserved and the end that should be remembered. Trek movies 7-9 can be enjoyed for fluff but this movie should be AVOIDED. I hope I've made my point.

Makes The Final Frontier look like Shakespeare
I grew up with the TNG crew, since I was young I watched the show every week until it ended. I thought the series was incredible and definately one of the all time sci-fi greats. I'm a proud owner of all the Star Trek TNG Season DVD sets and I even enjoy the Generations and Insurrection movies! But this movie is just absolutely horrid with suprisingly no redeeming qualities. I mean at least 'The Final Frontier', which is widely regarded as Trek's worst, had its -characters- fronting the film. I didnt recognize anyone in this disaster.

The writing is very weak with most of the characters completely ignored. I think Geordi has 2 lines throughout the enitire movie, which on top of everything are delivered badly. He, as well as most of the others looked tired and uninspired by the script. The person that wrote this screenplay didn't know the characters half as well as the average TNG fan. He simply got all of the characters WRONG. Picard does things he never would do, Data isn't himself at all and appears bitter throughout the movie, etc. The actual storyline is laughable and it seems like the plot was developed around the redundant action sequences rather than the other way around.

Every Star Trek movie from Trek 1-9 and all the shows including Voyager and Enterprise have atleast some element of the Star Trek spirit. This film is completely devoid of that spirit. If you are a self-respecting Star Trek (or TNG) fan avoid this like the plague. The story ends so badly for our beloved characters that it simply isnt worth seeing. I mean it, this movie will leave a bad taste in the mouth of any real trek fan and ruin a legacy. TNG ended with the masterful final episode of the series "All Good Things". That is the sendoff they deserved and the end that should be remembered. Trek movies 7-9 can be enjoyed for fluff but this movie should be AVOIDED. I hope I've made my point.