Review of Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) by Ben F — 27 Aug 2010
The visuals and the SFXs are the strong points in this, the tenth of the Star Trek series. The storyline is far from dramatic - and without Patrick Stewart at the helm it would have been sucked right down into a wormhole and turned into antimatter.
"The Wrath of Khan," driven by Ricardo Monteban's outstanding performance, has set a high bar for drama in the Star Trek series that's always going to be tough to beat. This one doesn't even come close.
Topping that off is the fact that writers inserted a plot element that insults the intelligence of any sci-fi fan: Data "dies." Like there isn't a backup of Data's "data" that couldn't be restored into a new android in a nanosecond in the next sequel. And worse, the idea reeks of being an outright rip-off from the earlier episode in which Spock dies (but really doesn't).
For now, I would choose an afternoon with "Nemesis" - instead of the episode where William Shatner heads back into the past to kidnap whales and to stay in San Francisco hotels at half price - but then again, that ain't saying much.
RECOMMENDATION: Unless you are a Trekkie completist, take a pass.
This review of Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) was written by Ben F on 27 Aug 2010.
Star Trek: Nemesis has generally received mixed reviews.
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