Review of Galaxy Quest (1999) by Dylan D — 15 Sep 2013

Galaxy Quest is sheer perfection in its ability to both engender its own identity while at the same time playing with the vast "Star Trek" universe -- both on-screen and in the real world -- in its creation of the ultimate parody of the series and satire on the fans behind the obsession.

Painting the cast, the characters they play, and their most ardent fans as heroes, Galaxy Quest betters the admittedly fun Trekkies by giving the fans their rightful due and painting them as perhaps slightly off-kilter but nevertheless worthwhile in their pursuit of knowledge in a world that exists only in media.

As a Parody, they don't come any better, and the effort is headlined by a remarkable performance by Tim Allen that captures the very essence of "Star Trek" icon William Shatner to uncanny perfection.