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~THE MOVIE~
The movie starts as a very tranquil setting in a village; the music score is as wonderful as ever, it gives a feel of the village and the people within it. However, this doesn’t last long, soon we see Data, (Brent Spiner), fighting with other Federation members. Hiding within the rocks, (cloaked), overlooking the village is the mission control centre, Data starts to take of his suit, (that makes him invisible to the naked eye), and eventually shoots at the mission centre, (where the rest of the Federation crew are), as a result of his actions, this leads to the population of the village seeing them.
Moving to the Enterprise E, we hear some good dialog referring to the Dominion and the Borg. Picard, (Patrick Stewart), receives a communication that there is a problem with Data and that Admiral Matthew Dougherty, (Anthony Zerbe), wants Data’s system information. Picard wants to take the Enterprise to the Briar Patch. However the Admiral doesn’t want him to, just to send him the information he wants and not to enter system 441. Naturally Picard takes the Enterprise to system 441, (the Briar Patch).
The ship that the Admiral is
on, (a Son’a ship), is then attacked by Data in a Federation Shuttle craft. Ahdar Ru’afo, (F.Murray Abraham), who is in charge of the Son’a, is not impressed! As the Enterprise fly’s through the Briar Patch they meet with the Son’a ship. Worf, (Michael Dorn), and Geordie, (Levar Burton), have developed a device to shut down Data in the way of a remote control. Picard informs the Admiral that he will attempt to get Data as it’s the Enterprises’ duty. From this Picard and Worf take a shuttle and eventually take control of Data and his ship.
Geordie does a full diagnostic of Data and finds out that it was the Son’a who first shot at Data, not the other way around as Picard was informed by the Admiral, and although some of Data’s systems are down, he in fact is responding on RIGHT and WRONG sub-routines.
Some of the crew of the Enterprise land on the planet with Picard to ‘rescue’ Star Fleet officers and some Son’a people, however, it was Data who kept them on the planet informing the ‘Ba’ku’, (the villagers), that they were the enemy, its also found out that looks are deceiving, and the Ba’ku are fully knowledgeable with warp-drive and the latest technologies, its just they choose not to use them. Picard apologises, and everyone leaves.
Picard goes back to the surface after a while with Data to investigate, after walking for a while they come to a lake which is giving off some strange readings, Data takes a walk in the lake, the lake is drained, and it reveals a holographic reproduction of the Baku village, it’s based on a ship. It would seem that the Son’a and the Federation plan to move the Ba’ku off the planet without their knowledge… but why?
Picard puts his findings to Admiral Dougherty and from this it all ‘kicks-off’ and the story of the Ba’ku and the Son’a unfolds.
It would be unfair to detail the rest of the movie because it will give too much away, however, I will say there are some great action sequences and a good twist of the story at the end, Picard has to make choices… To rebel against the Federation or not, and lead the insurrection of 600 Ba’ku and its village! Will he?
~OPINION~
Well its not much more than a stroll in the park this one, and to be honest will only appeal to die-hard Star Trek fans, even I struggled to enjoy it.
Saying this it has a brilliant music score, one of Jerry Goldsmiths best I think, and it has a good twist to the movie, (if you can bare with it that long). We also see some good character moment’s, Riker and Troi especially as they ‘hot’ up their relationship somewhat. The location of the village is really paradise, (even though it has been done up a bit I expect), but its wonderful scenery, and some of the special effects are awesome. The sound as usual is of top quality, DD5.1 for this type of movie is important, but Star Trek always seems to take it to the next level, at times it really does feel that the phaser fire or the ship is on top of you!
F.Murray Abraham is strong in the movie, as is one or two of the crew, but if you are expecting anything like Star Trek ‘First Contact’, DON’T!
This is purely little more than an extended TV movie with a bigger budget, and if it would have been shown as a TNG episode then it would have been brilliant!
Overall, the poorest TNG movie going!
~FAVOURITE QUOTES~
PICARD: “Can anyone remember when we used to be explorers”?
PICARD: “Mr. Worf, do you know Gilbert and Sullivan”? WORF: “No sir, I have not had the chance to meet all the new crew members since I’ve been back” PICARD: Their composers Worf, from the 19th century”.
RIKER: “I’ve had it running from these b*****ds”
~SPECIAL FEATURES~
Teaser Trailer and Theatrical Trailer… Wow! Paramount couldn’t even bother putting these into anamorphic for us!
Featurette: Behind the scene feature that’s on for just five minutes, (which is really disappointing), looks briefly at different aspects of the movie with the cast and crew, including comments by Rick Berman the producer. Paramount again have been really cheap by filming it in 4:3 and it looks as it’s just come off a BBC 1 production rail!
~CAST~
Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, (and Director), Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Levar Burton, F.Murray Abraham, Anthony Zerbe, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Donna Murphy, Gregg Henry, and Stephanie Niznik.
The DVD can be purchased from any high street store from around £12.99.
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