Review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) by Harry W — 01 Sep 2012

Nice to see everyone back, but they were stilted and robotic in this film.

This review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) was written by Harry W on 01 Sep 2012.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture has generally received mixed reviews.

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