
A massive alien spacecraft of enormous power destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers as it makes its way towards Federation space. Admiral James T. Kirk is ordered to take command of the USS Enterprise for the first time since her historic five-year mission. The Epsilon IX space station alerts the Federation, but they are also destroyed by the alien spacecraft. The only starship in range is the Enterprise, after undergoing a major overhaul in drydock orbiting Earth. Kirk rou... (Full plot summary below)
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A massive alien spacecraft of enormous power destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers as it makes its way towards Federation space. Admiral James T. Kirk is ordered to take command of the USS Enterprise for the first time since her historic five-year mission. The Epsilon IX space station alerts the Federation, but they are also destroyed by the alien spacecraft. The only starship in range is the Enterprise, after undergoing a major overhaul in drydock orbiting Earth. Kirk rounds up the rest of his crew, and acquires some new members, and sets off to intercept the alien spacecraft. However, it has been three years since Kirk last went into deep space - is he up to the task of saving Earth?
Leave your thoughts about Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen GodfreyThe big problem with this movie is its length. And the story it tells was really better suited for an episode of the series. |
| VarietyDerek ElleyStar Trek: The Motion Picture is probably about as good as we could have expected. It lacks the dazzling brilliance and originality of 2001 (which was an extraordinary one-of-a-kind film). But on its own terms it's a very well-made piece of work, with an interesting premise. |
| The GuardianPeter BradshawIt’s a bit overextended but very watchable with flourishes of exotic invention. |
| Apollo GuideRyan CracknellThe result is intriguing as far as the sci-fi genre goes, but not exactly something I'd consider to be Star Trek. |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonMerely a weak, inapt Star Trek movie, not a completely awful one. |
| Common Sense MediaCharles CassadyThe Enterprise's first feature, with smarts outdoing guns. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott NashStar Trek's freshman big screen effort was crippled by a plodding pace and a somber tone. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. PuccioMore of an event than a movie...more flash than content. |
| BBC.comWilliam GallagherNothing in this first Trek film moves above a glacial speed. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliPerhaps the greatest strength of Star Trek: The Motion Picture is that, despite a badly-paced middle, it boasts a strong beginning and end. |