Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979

2h 11m

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6.5/10

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When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.

Directors

Robert Wise

Writers

Harold Livingston(screenplay by)

Alan Dean Foster(story by)

Gene Roddenberry(original series creator by)

Stars

William Shatner

Leonard Nimoy

DeForest Kelley

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Top cast

William Shatner

Admiral James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Mr. Spock

DeForest Kelley

Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

James Doohan

Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

George Takei

Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Walter Koenig

Lt. Pavel Chekov

Nichelle Nichols

Lt. Cmdr. Uhura

Stephen Collins

Captain William Decker

Lt. Ilia …

Dr. Christine Chapel

CPO Janice Rand

Klingon Captain

Alien Boy

Epsilon Technician

Airlock Technician

Crew Member

Klingon Crewman

Cmdr. Branch

Directors

Robert Wise

Writers

Harold Livingston(screenplay by)

Alan Dean Foster(story by)

Gene Roddenberry(original series creator by)

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To be fair, this film does pick up quite plausibly from the television series. The characterisations are roughly the same, if somewhat older - and that does help give it some cohesion; but the opening scene goes on interminably. The premiss is stretched to breaking point and riddled with metaphors and pseudo-philosophical clichés; and there is precious little action. Persis Khambatta who plays "Ilia" - the conduit between the all powerful alien power and our gang of intrepid adventurers - is almost robotic and sterile; as is the general plot of the film. It seems lost between an adventure film and one with a deeper message to convey; as such it delivers well on neither front. Luckily, there were more, better, films to follow - but this one is best forgotten.

Geronimo196705 Jun, 2023