Review of Star Trek: Generations (1994) by Maineutral R — 25 Jan 2014

This movie can't help a new generation feel uninterested in Star Trek. Generations had the right ideas, but the wrong execution. Some emotional scenes work, but they go overlong, way overlong. The action is lackluster, the story is short, makes no sense and it's dumb, damn this movie is a mess.

This movie also has the sin of being boring. I don't think it's mere coincidence that every bad Star Trek movie is boring instead of a guilty pleasure. Generations is probably the second worst at this far of the Star Trek movies: it lacks emotional resonance, the use of Kirk at the end is lackluster (well, at this point he's really old, so...), the action is generic and short, some scenes go overlong, the music is not remarkable and the villain is forgettable. Overall, it's underdeveloped and boring.

The first movie in the next Generation fails big time. It doesn't transcend after leaving the theatre or any other place you're watching it. Pointless and forgettable, Generations is a movie that failed having all the elements to work.