Review of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) by Richard V — 04 Jul 2010
Even bad, odd good. Right? Well, kinda. The plot is non-existent, and the atmosphere postively funerial, and strangely muted, perhaps with good reason. There is an unusual reliance on mysticism. Classic Trek works best when balancing the three key characters, and by definition one is missing.
So why three stars? For the moments of joy - "The word, is no. I am therefore going anyway." For the emotion wrung out of the final destruction of the Enterprise, more decommissioned than any Star Fleet bureaucrat intended.
The stalling of the Excelsior. Uhura getting revenge on the cocky young officer. Kirk's missing of the chair when David is killed, and Christopher Lloyd as the fickle, psychotic (even by that race's standards) Klingon.
It never quite merges to a whole, and basically bookmarks some essential plot points to get from II to IV, and viewed in that context is an effective if uninspiring entry.
This review of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) was written by Richard V on 04 Jul 2010.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock has generally received positive reviews.
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