I liked this film. The characters, effects, set work and staunchy Picard make for a good time. I've often wondered, however, why the writers can't figure out that a significant alien threat is better than a sneaky plan, and that watching huge battles is better than a couple of ships beating each other up. Also, Star Trek writers should get the idea to install a cloaking device on the next Enterprise upgrade. … Expand

This film looks only mediocre! Mr. Cardwell read my "Ice Age" review!!~!!!

Utterly forgettable. Not even worthy for an episode of TNG, let alone a movie.

A reasonably entertaining film, but one with a good number of odd plot holes and with little to offer anyone who is not a Trekkie. Excellent work by Patrick Stewart and Bent Spiner carries the film towards a conclusion that is actually a bit surprising. There is also a sense that too many studio-enforced eidts strip the film of some needed plot elements. If this is the end, it's not a bad way to wrap up, but it won't make anyone forget First Contact or ST II.… Expand

Effects were awesome. Acting wasn't too shabby. So why did it suck? Simple. It had a beginning and an end...with NO middle. I wanted to like this movie. I really did. I wouldn't have even minded the usual Trek formulas, but this was absurd. I mean this was supposed to have been the last of the TNG line and it doesn't even live up to the standard set by "Generations" and "First Contact." Compared to those, this felt amateur. There was nothing epic about it. Right down to its tragic climax, which felt forced. May there be a better future for Star Trek, which seems to have lost most of its meaning as of present. Gene Roddenberry must be spinning in his grave. … Expand

"ST:Nemesis" is definitely worth seeing but a bit on the bloodless side. Much of the action is riveting -- as are the Praetor Shinzon (Tom Hardy) and the rare glimpse into the Romulan Empire. Stewart as Picard has never been better and the Enterprise crew is as comfortable as an old sweater, although underutilized. The plot itself harks back to the Original Series with its topicality and handling of a Serious Issue. The special effects are quite good, especially in the final confrontation scene. Still, it all made me feel less engaged than I expected to be and I found myself wishing more were at stake and that the film's sweep had been just a bit grander. NOTE TO FILM CRITICS: Read the NYT's Stephen Holden to see how it's done. If you don't like sci-fi, fine. If you're unfamiliar, fine. If you're lazy, give up reviewing. Most of the reviews have been the embarrassing efforts they make the film out to be. Serving up caustic remarks, unfunny monologues, and childish malice is not reviewing -- it's mental flatulence. … Expand

The foundation for a truly great story was in here somewhere, but it got lost among the generic hand-to-hand combat scenes where people crouch in cooridors and shoot at each other. All that's left is a pretty entertaining movie that has a few great ship battle moments and Picard-Shinzon showdowns. Looks like First Contact will remain the king of the rather underwhelming Next Gen movies.

Silly boy... The use of massive destruction weapons in STAR TREK is prohibited since the Khitomer and Algeron agreements. But for sure, only a real fan knows all these facts. In Europe the movie gets much higher marks than on your side. It is definitely no blockbuster but a pretty good piece of film. Sure, the script has plenty of holes but it makes fun and has very intensive moments. I can not understand why the whole world is kicking onto a franchise that already lies on the ground. Who knows what it's revenge coold look like when it rises again... It was always better than good old Kindergarten Wars. And it will exist even when the LotR-Trilogy is almost forgotten. Not that I would not like Tolkien but I prefer the books. STAR TREK rulez... … Expand

I give it an 8. The plot an action were superb. Definitely deserves more than a 4.8, felt I needed to boost the score.

A movie shouldn't be loved if your a fanboy of the movie series, it should be loved for the quality. Not ot say I hated this movie, the plot is a good Idea, but the action scenes are getting to tiresome, and the special effects are great, but all of the other star trek movies (except for the first) are better, and i'm not saying that as a fanboy, but as a movie buff.

More memorable than SW III, but too similar to Isurrection (secondary strand of sub-species). Not enough DS9 continuity, not as satisfactory as it should have been, but it makes up for it with eerie moments like Shinzon ordering tea like Picard.

I did not think it was the best star trek film but not as bad as everyone says it was. yes it was predictable. but none the less i enjoyed it.

Why is there the need to have space battles on most Trek movies, this is Star TREK, not WARS. Star Trek should be like Jackes Cousteau on outer space, not merely people killing enemies and saving the universe. BTW, Where is the BABYLON 5 movie?

NEMESIS is a pure delight for fans and non-fans. This film is filled with great acting performances by Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Tom Hardy as the evil villain Praetor Shinzon. We for the first time in the Star Trek universe get to explore the Romulan Senate, political structure, the twin world Remus and see for the first time the Remans. While there are great action sequences the main heart of NEMESIS is Shinzons struggle for his identity over Picard. This is a must see for fans of philosophical dramas as well as those who love science fiction. A must see!… Expand

I love Star Trek and for that alone I gave it 2 points. But with the exception of Data, Warf and Jordy, the rest of the cast appear as if they should be taking Geritol and staying at the Sunshine Space Rest Home. What the hell are they still doing flying around the galaxy? The storyline in Nemesis was lame and totally inept. Can't the writers continue the saga introducing new characters to blend with the three mentioned as it would make for a smooth transistion? Don't let this proud franchise die. What it needs is new creative blood.… Expand

A two hour Star Trek television episode, and a lame one at that. I think just about every Star Trek cliche got some coverage in this latest, and God help us last, installment in the series. Plenty of Star Trek pseudo-scientific babble. Plenty of aliens who look like humans with Haloween masks on. The Enterprise takes plenty of direct hits, and sparks fly everywhere and everybody has to hold onto their seats to prevent them from being tossed around the command deck. Of course, the shields were weakening near the end once again. We've seen all of this before. Nemesis is a copy of a copy of a copy. About the only thing left to do with this series is to either put it to death or saterize it, and that's already been done with Galaxy Quest. … Expand

Fun can be had at "Star Trek: Nemesis" if you rewrite the movie as you watch the latest entry from this tired, but somewhat endearing franchise. In the movie in my head, when Data's twin handles a cat, he eats it. For those of you who saw "Galaxy Quest", how can you watch Patrick Stewart without thinking of Alan Rickman saying, "But I'm a Shakespearian actor." And yes, Stewart once again lends a gravity to these silly proceedings, making the men and women in the funny costumes look dignified. Is it just me or do you giggle each time when the crew lurches forward each time the Enterprise gets hit? Why don't they use seatbelts? … Expand

It wouldn't be worth watching in the theatres if it was free.

Scott G. hit the nail on the head. I wouldn't even sneak into this one.

Great movie. Visually awesome. Philosophically intriguing. Emotionally dramatic. I loved it, as a Trek film and as even a regular movie, and I really don't understand why people didn't like it. I'd give it a 9, but I'm giving it a 10 because it deserves better than it got.

NEMESIS, a generation's final journey is exactly that and more. Finally a Next Generation feature that stands well on its own and offers a fitting finale for a crew that began their onscreen voyages in 1987. Much has happened since but this series' achievements should not be underestimated from the oversaturation that came later, and this movie is a magnificent coda to the crew and cast of the Starship Enterprise. Very few things could have been done to make it even etter, and as such I rate NEMESIS a full 9. … Expand

A Wonderful movie, I totally disagree with the reviews above. In no way was this movie predictable, the ending fit well but manythings could have happened with in the last 10 minutes that you just didn't know which one it was going to be. The only thing predictable about this movie is that ...... Although the movie does not throw in any events from the tv series, the story moves well from event to event. I was amazed at the resemblance of the android b-4 and data. I was waiting for someone to say he lookd just like data's brother from the tv series (who's name i have forgotten). This is the movie making makeup that goes along with most movies. Not everyone has seen the episoeds and this is generally the best way to keep things rolling with a new audience. Being a fan of star trek, and not the other star.... star something moive, I liked this film. I did the best i could to not throw in any spoilers so get to the movies and see how the end of a generation starts your weekend.… Expand

This has to go down as the worst Trek movie in history. The trailers contained the best parts of the movie and the rest was plain filler. Very disappointing.

A matinee for Trek fans only, which with this film, will decrease. WORF and PICARD needed No-Dose at times. Sometimes actors read a script and let their face show the ending of the movie before the character should be aware of his fate. One character did THIS to an extreme. For those who think Trek is dying, know instead Rick Berman is the problem. Fresh blood will work wonders. By the by, ENTERPRISE THE SERIES is MUCH better than DS9 and some seasons of VOY and NXGEN.… Expand

Love Star Trek from its original inception. This is a very bland weak installment of the popular series. Based on what I saw, it is time for The Next Generation to self destruct. Very disappointing.

The tenth time around for the Star Trek franchise and they haven't figured out that a doomsday weapon ought to be able to fire in seven seconds, like death ray from the Death Star in Star Wars, instead of seven minutes. And the Star Trek make-up department still hasn't figured out how to create aliens who like like humans with Haloween constumes on. They could use a lesson or two from the crew that created the orcs in the Lord of Rings movies. I bought a ticket for Nemesis in the hope that its camp would make me laugh, like Galaxy Quest, but it didn't even do that much for me. I mean not even the campiness of the scene where they run around in a dune buggy on some planet for a while was funny. … Expand

It's a very good movie that brings back memories of the best classic Star Trek moments. Sure, it's plot has a bunch of holes, but so did The Wrath of Khan, and that never stood in it's way.

Chad S. is correct about the fun a viewer can have while watching these silly movies. I certainly couldn't take any of it seriously. It all led me to long for another journey of the crew in "Galaxy Quest II," and I would like for them to really get down the way the crew gets jerked around command deck of the ship. I want people flying all over the place and doing back flips. Seat Belts, Chad? How about arming the Enterprise, and the Romulan fleet, with nuclear torpedos? I mean this was a weapon that was first developed in 1945! This only adds to my incredulity while watching these movies. Here are civilizations fighting for Galatic domination, can hop across the galaxy at will on starships and beam matter from place to place, but they deploy warships that have all the fire power of a plane used by the Red Barron in World War I. LOL! I think the best suggestion for continuing the series comes from Roger Ebert. It's time for Star Trek to take a bold leap 1,000 years into the future, to a time when the future doesn't remind you of '60s television camp. … Expand

One of the BEST!! But, it can't be the last!!

A tepid space fare, at best. Should've stayed in drydock a few more years for repairs and retooling.

Excellent movie, and a satisfying end to the Next Generation stories. I am now and probably always will be baffled by the negative critical response to this one. It's not quite "Wrath of Khan," but I put it just a little behind "First Contact" as one of the great Trek movies.

Predictable. Terrible script. Lame plot. Very disappointing. Couldn't wait for it be over. A new low for Star Trek (and I didn't think that was possible!).

The best TNG movie yet! *Almost* as good as TWOK.

A sad, sad day for Star Trek. Not only is Enterprise dragging down the TV side of things into hackneyed mediocrity, now NEMESIS comes along and does the same for The Next Generation. A very poor attempt. Are they TRYING to kill off Star Trek?

Watching Star Trek Nemesis yesterday made me physically ill. The writing staff of the Next Generation movies have done an excellent job of ruining the series, with the exception of First Contact. Why, after so many excellent television episodes, can they not produce a movie of same worth? Nemesis had some good moments, but mostly just bad and embarassing moments. There was no thought given to the various problems/solutions (which I won't get into so as to not ruin it for others), and the backdrop paintings were laughable. Trying hard to be The Wrath of Khan and Undiscovered Country, this movie almost became another Generations, lame and unintelligent. I really would like to thank the writers of Nemesis for destroying Star Trek and causing Gene to roll over in his grave. He would not have approved. I doubt we'll see Picard et all again.… Expand

Hated it! Can't give it a 1 because Insurrection and Final Frontier are worse, but come on... who writes this stuff? They have officially killed the franchise.

Nemesis was so bad and juvenile that I cringed during the showing. The dialogue and acting was a complete joke. Patrick Stewart must be puking after wathcing his own performance in this DREK? Gene has to be turning over in his grave with Capt. Kirk probably grateful that he is already in his. Even the writing for Data has been done before in earlier ST movies but with Mr. Spock. What were the screenwriters thinking of?... It is time for all ST fans to abandon ship! Just terrible.… Expand

Okay, not the best ever, but still a good romp around the stars.

As many have put it, Dr. Evil and the Fishheads vs the crew of the enterprise. They promoted this basically as *THE* trek movie that would make Wrath of Khan look like childs play, etc. Yet its no better than Insurrection on many levels, Insurrection had more exciting moments I believe as far as space battles, etc. I agree with many others, I think Star Trek as we knew it 1996 to 1966 is a thing of the past and the franchise is way off course. Its gone from good sci-fi story telling to the typical 90s and 21st century hype and glitter effects with a splash of sex and drama here to get the simple folk to come and see it. Star Trek is dying due to over saturation, if they are smart they'll cut their losses and let it be a part of history instead of an ongoing boring blab of an aging baby boomer who just won't die!… Expand

Great movie. A must for any sci fi lover. Great story and evern better visual effects, especially the Enterprise raming the Scimitar.

Calling Mr. Spock? I mean Dr. Kevorkian. After watching this lame mess I don't want to live long and prosper anymore. Time for this series to self destruct.

It was a good Star Trek movie on the same bar as First Contact (probably the best of the Picard Treks in my mind). Slightly less on the laughs, although there are a few - a well-acted enemy, better than most - and more action than the CGI scenes at the beginning of First Contact, whichs makes this stand out as more of an action movie. I'd give this a higher rating than those who tanked it, but it's just what Trek people continue to ask for: A good Trek movie with action, suspense and ingenuity - while moving the Trek story forward into new areas just enough to warrant a movie.… Expand

This movie was horribly written. The effects were not even new, the movie was a total bomb. I am a major Trekkie and i don't think I will ever watch it again. As I said the writing was horrible, it did not include enough of the crew; Worf, Crusher, Troi, Riker, even Jordi, they where all side notes. It was too much with Picard and Shraka. Rick Berman must be trying his hardest to kill the entire franchise, between Nemesis and this new series Enterprise, he is bringing down the entire franchise. I was not impressed and if I were not the trekkie that I am I would give up on the series all together. … Expand

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Trek is best when it gets its Characters to do compelling, interesting things in the face of existential, moral, or even philosophical threats and dilemmas. Lacking that, which this movie certainly does, a tightly constructed good vs. evil showdown makes a passable substitute, as worked so well in the Wrath of Kahn, or The Undiscovered Country, which incorporated several elements to craft a great film.

In this film we watch them drive dune buggys around a planet they shouldn't be on to find Datas developmentally challenged replacement. We see a villain suffering from constipation bent on destroying the Federation and watch as the Enterprise fails at every turn to be sufficiently capable, in spite of being the greatest ship Starfleet has to offer, to even dent the enemy ship. We've certainly seen this before.

As this disaster wheezes to an end, we find Data gone, most of the rest of the crew tired from making sure to be as ordinary and unremarkable as possible, and ourselves wishing that they had just stopped after 9, or, better yet, 8 movies if they weren't even going to try.… Expand

Quite simply, the worst film in the franchise. Far too much is wrong with this film for me to write in one review. 5,000 characters isn't close to enough, it'd have to be an entire series of video responses for me to detail all of this movie's faults.