Review of Star Trek: First Contact (1996) by Nick J — 24 Jun 2009

"Star Trek: First Contact" follows the expoits of the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew, led by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) as they battle an evil race of cybernetic aliens known as the Borg, and travel back in time to prevent the Borg from destroying Earth's first contact with an alien race.

There were so many things I liked about the show, Star Trek: The Next Generation. Stewart's portrayl of Capt. Picard made him so courageous, that people tend to claim he's the better captain over the original's Capt. Kirk. The rest of the crew had such interesting characteristics and personalilties, like Worf (Michael Dorn) or Data (Brent Spiner), a couple of personal favorites of mine. And this movie certainly took advantage of all these traits and more. Plus, the Borg are certainly an interesting and frightening villain. They operate very similar to zombies or vampires, interested in assimilating as much as they can in order to gain knowledge and become a perfect being. The Borg Queen (Alice Krige) makes a chilling, yet seductive villain. Also, some great battles as the Enterprise crew combat the invading Borgs on the ship.

My only gripe with the film was the concept of time travel. It wasn't really explained as well as it was in the latest Star Trek film, it seemed to have been haphazardly thrown in, and I don't think they explained how they would get back too well. But that's pretty minor compared to how well the rest of the movie was.

Overall, there is a reason why this is considered to be one of the best Star Trek films. Great characters, great villains, good story. A nice bit of nostalgia watching this, and any fan of the shows or films would be glad to see it.