Star Trek 8: First Contact
Capt. Picard and his crew follow the Borg back in time to stop them from preventing Earth from initiating first contact with Vulcans. Led by their seductive and sadistic queen, the Borg are headed to Earth with a devious plan to alter history. Picard's last encounter with the Borg almost killed him. Now he wants vengeance.
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July 09, 2010
The problem with most of the Next Generation Star Trek movies is that they feel like extended episodes of the television show. First Contact is the one time that it really feels like they made a Movie, with a capital M.
May 03, 2009
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 life in it.
May 20, 2003
The series now lacks all of its original stars and much of its earlier determination. It has morphed into something less innocent and more derivative than it used to be, something the noncultist is ever less likely to enjoy.
May 15, 2009
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 event.
January 01, 2016
Not just the best of the Next Generation movies, but one of the best of the entire franchise.
September 07, 2011
In zooming out from Picard's glinty eyeball, this eighth feature film from the Trek factory displays a zippy new energy and a sleek, confident style fully independent of its predecessors.
June 05, 2007
The elegance of the story is enhanced by the sure direction of Jonathan Frakes, who also plays Commander William Riker.
May 31, 2013
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, that's probably all to the good.
June 24, 2006
This makes little concession to non-initiates.
April 16, 2009
Star Trek finally gets imaginative, exciting and - dare I say it? - kinky.
June 05, 2007
A smashingly exciting sci-fi adventure that ranks among the very best in the long-running Paramount franchise.
