4 July 2022

Star Trek First Contact

 Star Trek First Contact 1996

  • Director: Jonathan Frakes
  • Seen by this director: Several episodes of Roswell
  • Based on book: no
  • Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Levar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Alfre Woodard, James Cromwell, Alice Krige
  • Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
    • Patrick Stewart - The Hollow Crown Richard II, Hamlet, Extras, X Men First Class, Star Trek, Excalibur, Hamlet, I Claudius
    • Jonathan Frakes – Third Rock from the Sun, Star Trek Generations,
    • Brent Spiner – Star Trek Generations, The Aviator, I Am Sam, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Corrina Corrina, TV series
    • Alfre Woodard – 12 Years a Slave, American Violet, Bopha!
    • James Cromwell – Becoming Jane, The Queen, Sic Feet Under, I Robot, Angels in America, The Green Mile, Snow Falling on Cedars, Romeo Is Bleeding, TV series
  • Why? Still trying to become a Trekkie
  • Seen: 1 July 2022      

       The Borg are attacking. Captain Picard (Stewart) was once their prisoner and is now deemed unfit to lead the defence. He and the crew defy direct orders and the Starship Enterprise heads off for Earth.

       There’s time travel, lots of explosions, beam-me-ups and beam-me-downs. It’s often amusing – the Borgs are ‘definitely not Swedish’ – exciting at times, a bit boring now and then, but the very strong ending lifts it.

 3 ½ * of 5   

 


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