An examination of the enduring appeal of Leonard Nimoy and his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek (1966).
A loving, but also balanced documentary by his own son is both very informative and entertaining exploring many important aspects of this actor's life plus the impact that the character of Spock has had on our culture.
At the end of the 24th Century, and 14 years after his retirement from
Starfleet, Jean-Luc Picard is living a quiet life on his vineyard,
Chateau Picard. When he is sought out by a mysterious young woman, Dahj,
in need of his help, he soon realizes she may have personal connections
to his own past.
This new series is a slow-paced sci-fi adventure with a complex and sophisticated plot, nearly each episode in itself suspenseful and ending with a cliffhanger, but the final conclusion is derivative and waters down all the accrued expectations.
The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test. Entertaining and with good production value, this installment to the series is watchable, but is not quite as thrilling as the first two movies.
When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral
Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept,
examine and hopefully stop it.
Although very slow-paced and basically just a TV episode drawn out much
too long, it's still fun to see the team back in action and this time
with a much greater budget.
On renewed viewing; the story is silly, of course, but you do get some great sci-fi scapes to see.
Halliwell (no star): "And a surprisingly boring one. Vast sets and
big-screen solemnity hardly make this more enjoyable than some of the TV
episodes which got more tricks and philosophical fun into one-third of
the length."
Maltin **1/2: "Slow, talkative, and derivative, somewhat redeemed by
terrific special effects and majestic Jerry Goldsmith score; still,
mainly for purists."
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