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Running time: 2 hours 12 minutes
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Persis Khambatta, Stephen Collins.
Synopsis
Kirk and his former crew reunite aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 to save Earth from a powerful living machine that is destroying everything in its path as it searches for its “creator.” When we last saw this crew, at the end of the original Star Trek’s third season, the year was 2269. It is now 2271. Upon completion of his five-year mission, Kirk apparently accepted a well-deserved promotion to admiral, but he’s been having second thoughts about that decision. He feels he’s more suited to sitting in the captain’s chair aboard a starship than sitting behind a desk at Starfleet Headquarters. In the meantime, Spock has returned to his Vulcan homeworld to go through a ritual that will purge him of his emotions once and for all. Doctor McCoy has retired from active service. Chekov has changed his specialty, from navigation to ship’s security. Scotty, Uhura and Sulu continue to hold their familiar posts on the Enterprise. The ship itself, however, has gone through a major refit, with upgrades throughout.
Review
Although critics had all agreed that the first Star Trek full length feature is like an extended episode of the original series, I beg to differ that as a Gen-Y myself, the film plays a pivotal role in introducing the general vibe and feel of the old-school, classic Star Trek. From Shatner's hopelessly wooden performance as Kirk to Nimoy's signature Spock and his catchphrases, the mission to intercept V'Ger starts off with a gratuitous amount of time spent with the original crew. Kelley's witty portrayal of Bones is memorable, and not to mention Doohan's funny performance as Irish engineer Scotty. All in all, the first Star Trek is a great introductory entry into the Enterprise voyage saga.
Rating
4/5 Stars
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