Review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) by Dukejon — 07 Oct 2015

I give this film a solid 7. It has a great opening and great ending but like a badly made pie it sags very badly in the middle. The klingon attack at the beginning, Spock on Vulcan, Kirk at starfleet, the enterprise leaving drydock, so far the film is really exciting.

However once into deep space everything becomes very slow and boring. Even Spock's arrival doesn't save it and we have to suffer an hour of cast members looking at the viewfinder commenting on how big v'ger is.

The ending is good but by this time most people will have fallen asleep. Such as shame as parts of the film, in particular the special effects and stunning score by Jerry Goldsmith, really are the best of Trek.

The follow up, Wrath of Khan, is easily a better film overall but I still have a soft spot for the first Trek film.