Review of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) by Connor S — 29 Sep 2014

This is undeniably one of the sillier Star Trek movies, perhaps as a result of the film's intentionally light-hearted direction. To be fair, I mainly say this because of the film's ridiculous plot, which involves travelling back in time to save the Earth by collecting humpback whales.

While there is a reasonable explanation for all this, I still find it hard to follow the plot, mainly because I can't really take it seriously. Nonetheless, the film is still an effective vehicle for a talented cast.

The skilled performances from the iconic Star Trek cast prove that there's still some life left in the franchise. The film sports some very high production values, and some really good special effects, but there are moments in the film that aren't exactly spectacular.

It's okay, and even though it's not as good as its predecessors, there's still enough talent and enthusiasm poured into it that it's still worth watching, even if only in a small way.