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Star Trek: Insurrection

  • 1998
  • PG
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
81K
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F. Murray Abraham in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
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When the crew of the Enterprise learn of a Federation conspiracy against the inhabitants of a unique planet, Captain Picard begins an open rebellion.When the crew of the Enterprise learn of a Federation conspiracy against the inhabitants of a unique planet, Captain Picard begins an open rebellion.When the crew of the Enterprise learn of a Federation conspiracy against the inhabitants of a unique planet, Captain Picard begins an open rebellion.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Frakes
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Rick Berman
    • Michael Piller
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • Brent Spiner
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    81K
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    • Director
      • Jonathan Frakes
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Rick Berman
      • Michael Piller
    • Stars
      • Patrick Stewart
      • Jonathan Frakes
      • Brent Spiner
    • 568User reviews
    • 185Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Riker
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Data
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Geordi
    • (as Levar Burton)
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Worf
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Beverly
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Troi
    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • Ru'afo
    Donna Murphy
    Donna Murphy
    • Anij
    Anthony Zerbe
    Anthony Zerbe
    • Dougherty
    Gregg Henry
    Gregg Henry
    • Gallatin
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    • Sojef
    Michael Welch
    Michael Welch
    • Artim
    Mark Deakins
    Mark Deakins
    • Tournel
    Stephanie Niznik
    Stephanie Niznik
    • Perim
    Michael Horton
    Michael Horton
    • Lt. Daniels
    Bruce French
    Bruce French
    • Son'a Officer #1
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    • Lt. Curtis
    • Director
      • Jonathan Frakes
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Rick Berman
      • Michael Piller
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    8boyinflares

    Whoever said this was the worst Star Trek film is so wrong!

    In my personal opinion, and as an avid Next Generation fan, without a doubt "Insurrection" is one of the best Star Trek films, and the third outing for Picard, Riker, Deanna and the rest of the Next Generation crew stays most true to their esteemed television series. This time round, the crew are faced with a violation of the Prime Directive and whether or not the 600 people who live on a literal planet-of-youth are more important than the millions of other people that could benefit from the planet's regenerative powers. Action, drama, comedy and romance follow in true Star Trek spectacular.

    As always Patrick Stewart is in top form as Captain Picard who leads the Star Trek resistance to save the innocents from one of his own corrupt superiors Vice Admiral Dougherty (played terrifically by Anthony Zerbe) who are involved with some aliens (including F. Murray Abraham's Ad'har). Along the way Picard finds a new friend in Anij (played by the lovely Donna Murphy), one of the Ba'ku, and a little romance follows.

    Jonathan Frakes once again directs and does an outstanding job, though it does mean his character Commander Riker gets a bit less screen time, though he is always a pleasure to watch. Riker's relationship with Commander / Counsellor Deanna Troi heats up in this film (and it's about time too!) Marina Sirtis of course returns as the lovely Troi and gets a fairly good amount of screen time this time round, and certainly most of the comical moments. Frakes and Sirtis have great chemistry together.

    Brent Spinter's Data gets (as usual) too much screen time, again his story consists of his quest to become more human and the like, though he does befriend a Ba'ku child which was done quite well. As usual Gates McFadden (Dr. Beverly Crusher), Michael Dorn (Lt. Commander Worf) and LeVar Burton (Lt. Commander LaForge) are given very little to do in the Star Trek films, and this one is no exception, though at least Worf and LaForge got their own small story lines - Worf had to go through puberty again and LaForge found himself with the ability to see. Beverly however only gets a "storyline" involving her boobs firming up. Terrific. Poor Gates must be the most under-appreciated actress in all of Star Trek, but also the most gracious for returning each time.

    The special effects of "Star Trek: Insurrection" are above average, and the music score is really well done. Often its the small moments in the Next Generation films that are the best, and this one is no different, but at least the big moments are good too. I think the "Star Trek the Next Generation" films are probably the only action-type films in which the heroes are all (with the exception of Marina Sirtis) in their 50's and people still want to watch them. Quite interesting too that a main theme of the movie was the eternal youth. At least when the sad time comes that the Next Generation cast are no longer alive, they will be immortalised in history by their much loved characters and beautiful stories, just like "Insurrection".
    bob the moo

    Not a great plot but watchable

    Data is on a remote planet as part of an covert exploration mission when he malfunctions, attacks his colleagues and exposes the mission to the small group of natives on the planet. The Enterprise is called in to help capture him and, when they do, they find that he was protecting the inhabitants for some reason. Picard investigates and uncovers a plot between members of the Federation and the aging Son'a's to move the Ba'Ku off the planet and harvest it's age defying effects for themselves.

    While it is 100% fact that the odd numbered Star Trek films are not as good as the even numbers, this film will not help to dispel the theory. While not the worst Star Trek film, it does have plenty of problems that stops it being better than it should be. The main weakness is the plot which, at the start, is morally difficult. I mean – why wouldn't it make sense to move the Ba'ku and allow them to share the power of the planet with many millions of others and not just keep 500 alive forever? This is nicely forgotten when the film decides it needs a bad guy and gives things over to the Son'a – a good move in terms of creating a more action packed climax but a poor move in terms of plot logic. The action is so-so allowing for battles in space and on the planet, but it is not as dramatic as I hoped with the planet based stuff taking away from the film and not being as dramatic as it could have been.

    The script does allow some witty moments but too often the dialogue is a bit ponderous, and there are no great lines or really memorable spells of dialogue or interaction. The romance between Picard and Anij is a bit of a distraction, as is the stuff between Riker and Troy – points of the film feel a bit more like a space soap/romance rather than sci-fi as I think of it.

    The cast are average. Most have the odd good line or scene but really the majority of the group do not have much to do. Stewart has the lion's share of the film, despite the romance slowing things down. Frakes has some good scenes but is a far second, seeming happy to direct. Abraham does an OK baddie and the rest of the Enterprise cast basically do what they are accustom to doing weekly and they don't really rise to the film occasion.

    Overall this is an average film and keeps the trend of `even good, odd not so good' Star Trek films going nicely. The holes in the plot are a bit of a pain no matter how hard I tried to ignore them – it would have been nice if the debate hadn't been side tracked by a more traditional plot.
    7zkonedog

    An Underrated Effort

    Though often reviewed as a typical "odd numbered" Star Trek movie (for some reason, the even numbered movies in the series have performed much better than the even numbers), Star Trek: Insurrection is actually a rather strong forte into the Trek universe.

    The conflict of this film works on two levels: First, there is the conflict between two races of people (a plot point as old as time but one that, if done right, can be quite effective). Second, there is the conflict between Captain Jean-Luc Picard (and thus his crew) against upper-ranking Federation officials, who want to violate the sacred Prime Directive of the universe. Both of those areas of conflict, acting simultaneously throughout the movie, are surprisingly effective and compelling.

    Besides the effectiveness of the main plot, however, this film also (much like the previous First Contact film) contains some interesting and humorous character development. While trying to rescue a persecuted race of people, the crew of the Enterprise investigates a planet on which the effects of aging are reversed. Thus, while the android Data is unaffected, other characters are taken on an interesting hormonal journey: Worf begins acting like a typical (violent!) Klingon youth, Crusher and Troi notice certain, um, body parts firming up, and Geordi LaForge regains the use of his natural eyes.

    To conclude, Star Trek: Insurrection, while generally regarded as a sub-par effort, actually breaks the "odd-bad, even-good" chain of Star Trek movies. If you are new to the Star Trek universe and are interested in this movie, I would recommend watching the previous film, First Contact, in order to get a better handle on the Next Generation characters before watching this film. If you thoroughly enjoyed First Contact, this movie (with its action/adventure combined with great human drama and humor) will not disappoint you.
    8DanPacino

    Its not as bad as some say.

    Don't let some of the bad reviews for this film put you off watching it. I finally got around to watching it last week and I must say that It was no where near as bad as what some people have said about it. In-fact I thought it was pretty good. It's not the best Star Trek film but it's not the worst either. Some people have criticized it by saying that it looks like an extended television episode- All the films except 'the motion picture' have - what's the point of changing the television look and feel when it is so good? The one time they did try to change it from the episode feel (the motion picture) it was crap. Come on people, this is Star Trek - what were you expecting - this was not meant to be another Shawshank Redemption. I like this film so I'm going to give it 8 out of 10 because I don't care what other people say.
    Drew-36

    Genuinely Entertaining. What a movie!

    I would say that this movie rivals the skill of the first "Next Generation" movie, First Contact. If anything, the dialogue is more refined and the humour, of which there is a great deal, is well timed and raised smiles at suitable points in the movie. Many have criticised the writers for either making the humour too silly or, for not daring to take the jokes to the belly-laugh level. Personally, I think the film is richer for the homour, which seems natural, not forced, and generally hit its targets. After all though, it's not a comedy.

    Insurrection is a movie which displays far more humanity than the cold, but nevertheless enthralling, First Contact. To compare the movies is difficult, as they are very different, and opinions will inevitably clash. Both movies have a different agenda, I think.

    I would dare to say that Insurrection would do a better job at converting people to the Star Trek "cause" than would any of the other films. Before watching, I knew little about Star Trek, and it really stoked my interest in the series. In evaluating Insurrection I realised that the film has several outstanding set-pieces, some of which are very memorable, such as the high-speed chase between Picard and Data through the cloud layers, with The Captain trying to coax Data into performing a scene from Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore. The scene is outrageous, and very surreal, and extremely well done. Another example would be the attack of the flying miniature transporter robots, where Worf really gets to prove how brave, and violent, he really is.

    Finally, the acting is universally good, and Stewart puts in a performance of depth, although not as impressive as in First Contact. The plot of Insurrection is slight, and alone doesn't manage to hold the attention. But the other elements that go into producing a good movie, such as the script, acting, directing, and, dare I say it, special effects, add up to an entertaining whole.

    I think that free of the limitations imposed by the "classic trek" rules, and the campy acting that dogged the earlier Trek flicks, the Star Trek franchise will flourish, and this movie shows how much a cast enjoying what they are doing adds to the fun and feel-good factor of watching the film with a cinema full of enthralled viewers. Well done Jonathan Frakes!

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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Captain Picard and the Admiral are in Picard's ready room, there is a cloth on the back of Picard's chair. This is the cloth given to him by the Mintakans in Who Watches The Watchers (1989), an episode in which Starfleet used a duck blind for anthropological purposes.
    • Goofs
      Troi comments that she had never kissed Riker with a beard before. Yet Troi had kissed the bearded Riker in Ménage à Troi (1990), as well as in several other occasions on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
    • Quotes

      Admiral Matthew Dougherty: Jean-Luc, we're only moving 600 people.

      Captain Picard: How many people does it take, Admiral, before it becomes wrong? Hmm? A thousand, fifty thousand, a million? How many people does it take, Admiral?

    • Alternate versions
      The original version of the movie contained several scenes that were cut before release:
      • an extended library scene in which Riker and Troi throw small paperballs at each other. This scene also include some lines by the Librarian (Lee Arone-Biggs) and a Trill Officer (Max Grodénchik);
      • a scene in which Picard and Anij kiss each other;
      • a scene in which Picard spills cheese on a PADD displaying the Briar Patch;
      • the actual ejection of the warp core;
      • Data punching some Son'as on the planet and nailing them with iso-linear tags;
      • "There will be no cover-up!" line on the Son'a ship.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Prince of Egypt/Shattered Image/Little Voice/A Simple Plan/Central Station (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from Star Trek: The Motion Picture
      by Jerry Goldsmith

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • The Official Star Trek Web Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Viaje a las estrellas: Insurrección
    • Filming locations
      • Convict Lake, California, USA(Data enters the lake)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $58,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,187,658
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,052,836
      • Dec 13, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $112,587,658
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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