
In the twenty-fourth century, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E has been ordered to patrol the Romulan Neutral Zone by the Federation to avoid interference with their battle against the insidious Borg. Witnessing the loss of the battle, Captain Jean-Luc Picard ignores orders and takes command of the fleet engaging the Borg. But the Borg plan to travel back into the twenty-first century through a vortex with the intention to stop Earth's first contact with an alien ... (Full plot summary below)
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In the twenty-fourth century, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E has been ordered to patrol the Romulan Neutral Zone by the Federation to avoid interference with their battle against the insidious Borg. Witnessing the loss of the battle, Captain Jean-Luc Picard ignores orders and takes command of the fleet engaging the Borg. But the Borg plan to travel back into the twenty-first century through a vortex with the intention to stop Earth's first contact with an alien race (the Vulcans). Following the Borg sphere, Picard and his crew realize that they have taken over the Enterprise in order to carry out their mission. Their only chance to do away with the Borg and their seductive Queen is to make sure that Zefram Cochrane makes his famous faster-than-light travel to the stars.
Leave your thoughts about Star Trek: First Contact.
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenOne of the best so far in what seems to be a never-ending science fiction saga. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrIt's easily one of the best in the series -- the best, in fact, since Leonard Nimoy and the old Enterprise crew saved the whales in "Star Trek IV." |
| Cinema SightWesley LovellNot just the best of the Next Generation movies, but one of the best of the entire franchise. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatWith its fascinating storyline and its adroit insights into human history, identity, and sexuality Star Trek: First Contact is a winner. |
| VarietyJoe LeydonHaving earned his stripes by directing a few TV episodes, Frakes makes an auspicious debut as a feature filmmaker, sustaining excitement and maintaining clarity as he dashes through a two-track storyline. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott NashThe problem with most of the Next Generation Star Trek movies is that they feel like extended episodes of the television show. First Contact is the one time that it really feels like they made a Movie, with a capital M. |
| DVDJournal.comMark BourneIt robustly apes James Cameron's Aliens, even down to the head villain, played with kinky boo-hiss relish by Alice Krige, who appears to be channeling equal parts Cameron's Alien Queen and Marlene Dietrich. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsDragan AntulovOne of the better chapters in the long history of this prosperous franchise. |
| SPLICEDWireRob BlackwelderFor non-Trekkers, this is a great, free-standing special-effects adventure with much more fleshy characters than your average sci-fi yarn. Definitely a good ride. But there are also plenty of nods to Star Trek aficionados. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceDeftly combining parts of Alien, Moby Dick and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, First Contact starts quickly and doesn't let up. |