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Star Trek: First Contact
1996
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Star Trek: First Contact
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Average Rating
3.7
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4.5
First Contact is directly connected to a popular storyline from the television series and it doesnt take long to see that.
Keith & the Movies
2.0
In one goofy sequence, ships counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) gets drunk; the elegant Sirtis is rather appealing when shes loaded.
Rob's Movie Vault
2.0
Theyre a breath of fresh carbon dioxide for the Next Generation team, who rise briskly to the occasion.
EW
2.5
In all, the whole film flows less like the cinematic adventure it is and more like one of the television shows two hour episodes.There are plenty of a ..
Austin Chronicle
4.4
And there is such intriguing chemistry between Picard and the Woodard character that I hope a way is found to bring her onboard in the next film.
Rogerebert
4.0
Star Trek: First Contact is a worthy follow up to the feature film Star Trek: Generations.
Spirituality And Practice
3.8
And if non Next Generation devotees feel a bit left out of the fun, well.. now they know how all the non Trekkers felt about the previous seven films.
Tv Guide
4.4
Cast member Jonathan Frakes directs, and gets a crisp film with plenty of suspense and a nice balance of drama and humor.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
Its clear immediately that filmmaker Jonathan Frakes isnt looking to deliver just another episode of the TV series here...
Reel Film Reviews
5.0
This latest Star Trek film seems to have everything, drama, action, comedy, suspense.
Lariat
4.5
Its 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.
Boston
3.8
This is a film that all the millions of Star Trek fans will treasure as one of the best in the now eight film history of this hopeful future myth.
Sf Gate
3.8
Star Trek: First Contact is a nicely constructed science fiction film, with a simple premise, a charismatic villain and a good back story to enhance t ..
Sf Gate
2.0
Focusing more on action sequences than characterisation, the breakneck pace gives an unsatisfying result.
Bbc
4.5
First Contact is no grab bag of camp gewgaws; it stands proud and apart, accessible even to the Trek deficient. This old Star, it seems, has a lot of ..
Time
4.0
The latest Star Trek movie is a thoroughly enjoyable visit with the crew of TVs Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Washington Post
3.8
The story is typical sci fi fantasy, but the conviction of the cast most notably the always phenomenal Stewart makes you believe and care.
Mr Brown Movies
3.5
Why would Arnold Schwarzenegger, a purported family man, think this is suitable family holiday entertainment.The film is also totally unoriginal and c ..
Reeling Reviews
3.8
Following in the wake of a trio of disappointing features, First Contact proves to be the most entertaining Star Trek in more than a decade.
ReelViews
4.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u ..
Calendar Live
3.0
If you carry the Star Trek gene, youll be camped on this already.
Herald Sun
3.8
It is a must see for Star Trek fans.But it is not cohesive enough to be a good movie.
Movie Habit
4.4
In fact, if anything, this film may be the most rewarding one of the bunch, and its certainly the most thrilling.
Deseret News
1.5
The dialogue has improved and the story elements are more in tune with the show, but theres a wealth of unrealized potential and an equal amount of un ..
4.4
It combines action with humor and highlights Star Treks greatest villains since the Klingons, the Borg!.This isnt a movie that wastes a lot of time on ..
Three Movie Buffs
3.8
Star Trek finally gets imaginative, exciting and dare I say it kinky.
Larsen On Film
3.5
If the film itself is a little bit generic, more of a popcorn sci fi action film than a faithful adaptation of the characters from the series, thats p ..
Antagony & Ecstasy
4.0
But for Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell), he doesnt build the Phoenix for hero worship let alone first contact with alien life.
Solzy At The Movies
4.4
Even if you dont count yourself as trekkie you should see it too for the same reason.
Scifi Movie Page
3.0
Action packed yet intelligent, this takes the very best of the TV show and gives it epic grandeur.
Film4
5.0
Not just the best of the Next Generation movies, but one of the best of the entire franchise.
Cinema Sight
4.0
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Rochester Goes Out
3.2
First Contact is highly entertaining and the special effects are marvelous, but this wouldnt be a Star Trek movie if something didnt mar the story.
About Film
1.5
It does a good job of serving up elements that will please the fans of the show, but it does not quite stand on its own as a memorable motion picture ..
4.5
This is why we go to Star Trek: for a tomorrow of promise and possibility and stories that lift us from the muck of what we are to the summit of what ..
Cincinnati Enquirer
3.0
First Contact just works. It works as a rousing chapter in the Star Trek saga, and to a lesser extent it works as mainstream entertainment
Zaki's Corner
4.0
It sets the mood for a film that, tonally and otherwise, just doesnt work.
Flickering Myth
4.0
The Next Gen movies lack the emotional naturalness and guileless heroics of the best Old Cast features.
Dvd Journal
5.0
Director Jonathan Frakes has to get kudos for bringing the heart and soul of Gene Roddenberrys positive future to the screen once again.
Film Scouts
4.4
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Enquirer
4.0
The best cinematic outing featuring the Next Generation cast, one that found a great story to tell featuring the Borg, one of the franchises greatest ..
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