Right, we’ve
mated a human and a machine, killed KHAN!!; fought off some Klingons and
reintroduced Humpback Whales to the 23rd Century, what’s next? Oh I know let’s go and meet God. Okay.
That’s basically
the thrust of the fifth Star Trek film, as Kirk, Spock and McCoy find
themselves hijacked by Spock’s crazy half-brother, Sybok, to head to the centre
of the galaxy to meet God. Long story
short, it isn’t actually the almighty but a nasty alien who’s taken the mantle
for his own nefarious reasons. Add in
some Klingons for authenticity and you’ve got a Star Trek film.
This film isn’t
so much bad as funny. With Uhura doing
her best MILF striptease, Kirk and Spock attacking a city on Unicorns and Spock
giving Kirk the greatest surprise of all time, you’ve got a film that deserves
cult status, even if it’s for the wrong reasons. While easily the worst of the movies featuring the Original
Series cast and a poor follow-on to the four films that preceded it, this is
still an enjoyable movie and no Star Trek film collection will be complete
without it.
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