Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
December. 06,1991 PGAfter years of war, the Federation and the Klingon empire find themselves on the brink of a peace summit when a Klingon ship is nearly destroyed by an apparent attack from the Enterprise. Both worlds brace for what may be their deadliest encounter.
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This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
I actually think this is the best of the Star Trek movies. Why? At first I couldn't pinpoint it myself, but I found myself re-watching it the most of all the Treks. I may be of a strange type, as I also like TMP a lot, but I finally found out what I like so much about it, and this is nothing new for all the fans of the film: It's a simple whodunnit you can enjoy also if you're not a Trekkie. Even if you don't know the backstories of Kirk & co., you can savour the thriller aspect of it. And on top of that the screenplay is simply a good one. The story moves along and events unfold at the right pace and there is no cringe-worthy dialogue as far as the eye can see. Actually, the opposite is true: I think Spock's line "What we require now is a feat of linguistic legerdemain and a degree of intrepidity before the Captain and Dr. McCoy freeze to death" is SO GREAT that I memorized it and use it on my job in variations when someone is slow. With this movie, Nicholas Meyer has proven (again) that he really knows what he's doing as a writer/director. And on a Star Trek film, this is not - nor has it ever been - a simple feat.
When it comes to Star Trek my opinions on the matters are mixed. Sometimes it can get really really good, other times it's cringe-inducing and boring. From what I've seen it's nowhere near as variant as Doctor Who or something like that but it does have it's own place. I found this at a Blockbuster that was only recently closing down (Yeah, I'm surprised too) and watching it, to me personally - this is what Star Trek should be.The plot is that disaster strikes the Klingon Empire that leads them to be on their knees politically. Considering they're history with the Federation they decide while there are people on both sides that hate the other that the best course of action would be to discuss things politically and eventually join. It's up to Captain Kirk to bring the Chancellor to the discussion despite his feelings towards the Klingon's killing his son in an earlier movie. Tensions that are already high finally break when the Chancellor is assassinated and Kirk is accused. There is a huge conspiracy going on that will do anything and everything to stop change from happening on both sides. It's up to Kirk and his crew to find out who and stop them and... I think you'd know the rest from here.This is good, it did legitimately suck me into the storyline. It's a perfect swan song for the original cast. I've heard Gene Roddenberry when creating the idea for Star Trek was a utopian future and in here and First Contact I feel that while that goal is somewhat achieved the characters still feel and can sometimes make mistakes and all that. Maybe Wrath Of Khan was better at storytelling but this one did make me feel like this was closer to the mark.Okay what else? The cinematography, the art design, the sets - everything is all competently done. I do quite like the make-up as well. From a technical level I don't think there is anything bad in this entire movie except maybe the Klingon Blood CGI Zero Gravity bit. That does need mentioning but I'll also say it's not too bad for 2 reasons: 1. CGI was experimented with at the time and while Terminator 2 has CG effects that still hold up it was still in it's infancy and 2. It's alien blood in Zero Gravity so in the realms of the story there is a reason of how that can be excused.I'm going to say my one major complaint with the movie is that sometimes it can get a little slow. Either way when this gets going it is pretty good. I would recommend it if anyone wants an answer to the question "Say, what if The Phantom Menace's emphasis on the politics of the world CAN make a good movie?".
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is directed by Nicholas Meyer. The film stars William Shatner, Christopher Plummer, David Warner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelly, Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Brock Peters, Iman and Kim Cattrall.This final big screen adventure for the original crew is a fitting end. This film is a good blend of action, adventure, intrigue and comedy.The Federation and The Klingon Empire are tentatively beginning to make peace with one another. There are some within Starfleet who don't trust the Klingons, there are also Klingons who don't want to make peace. Kirk(William Shatner) and his crew are sent to negotiate with Klingon Chancellor Gorkon(David Warner). Joining the crew as helmsman(Sulu has now been promoted to Captain)is Vulcan Lt. Valeris(Kim Cattrall).The Chancellor's ship is fired upon and Federation personal beam aboard and assassinate the Chancellor. Kirk and McCoy(DeForest Kelley) beam aboard and try and help, but they are charged with his murder and sent to a Klingon penal colony. The crew must try and uncover the identity of the real assassins and rescue Kirk and McCoy.They must also deal with a villainous Klingon General called Chang(Christopher Plummer).The cast are all superb and the film shows that to achieve peace enemies must try and trust each other before there can be even a hope of peace. Gorkon knows the negotiations won't be easy, but he is willing to try despite that. Kirk is angry and distrustful due to what happened to his son David, but he soon learns that he must set aside his hate so there can be a better future.There would be more big screen adventures with Captain Picard and his crew, but this is the last time we see the original crew all together. That final scene on the bridge is very touching.
The Final Frontier is meant to be The Age of Peace.This one is a fitting send-off to the original crew, some of who have aged badly. Even newcomer Kim Cattrall looks chunky. Christopher Plummer is totally annoying as the Shakespeare-quoting Klingon. His "brilliant" prosecution of Kirk and Dr. McCoy is both spellbinding and sleep inducing. Random comments by "Bones" include: "He (Chang) never shuts up" and "What is it with you" (and alien women)? The bloody assassination on The Klington Bird of Prey in zero gravity. Well done! Alien blood is usually red. Right? It's a funny color and their anatomy is different,so the good doctor can't save the Klingon Chancellor. It's all a huge conspiracy plot against peace with The Federation of Planets and the Klingons. (War is highly profitable and pleasurable?) After a long trial and prosecution by Chang, our "boys" end up on a frozen, poisonous penal-colony planet with life at hard labor. The exteriors shot in Alaska "white out" on the small screen and can't be fully appreciated. Kirk meets up with a shapeshifting "sexy beast" alien (Inman), who smokes cigars and then morphs into a big "Wookiee-like" thing. (Kirk shudders!) Enough plot holes to sink a spaceship. The missing anti-grav suits and boots are found way too easily. The future's security is so inept they can't detect a primitive rifle-in-a suitcase? Nice stunt doubles, as the real actors can hardly waddle. Still, a great ending to the first part of the Star-Trek legacy. Star Trek v was unbelievably bad.