Review of Star Trek: First Contact (1996) by Lou P — 16 Aug 2009

Not a big fan of the Star Trek movies (before the 2009 one, that one was awesome), but this one was alright.

This review of Star Trek: First Contact (1996) was written by Lou P on 16 Aug 2009.

Star Trek: First Contact has generally received very positive reviews.

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