Review of Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) by Paul J — 03 May 2013

Insurrection is not as consistently suspenseful as First Contact; it drags and is bogged down with too much dialogue and wasted plot points. However, the conclusion does have some thrilling effects and epic action moments.

It's also a clever script with a decent Zen-like message about slowing down time by being in the moment. Ultimately though, the later Star Trek films tend to feel more like good TV episodes, rather then capturing the grandeur and awe of some of the better motion pictures.

The VFX are also not as cinematic as previous episodes - they look more like TV FX. Not surprisingly, this is one of the few Star Trek films that ILM didn't work on.