Star Trek: Insurrection

1998 Sci Fi

Star Trek: Insurrection manages to recall the original 1960s series' spirit of liberalism, while transcending it for sheer boldness, embracing issues that are on the political cutting edge in the 1990s and beyond. The fact that the first 30 minutes are presented as a mystery only makes the material more engrossing. While assisting a survey team of Federation allies observing the populace of a distant planet, Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) seemingly goes berserk and attacks the survey team, exposing their existence to the populace and jeopardizing the mission. Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) brings the Enterprise into orbit to try and apprehend Data and find out what happened . He discovers that the mission isn't one of observation, but the involuntary relocation of a small, peaceful population, undertaken by the Federation and its rogue planet allies the Son'a, supposedly to secure the planet's youth-restoring qualities. As it turns out, there's a much darker side to the plans of the Son'a, and a personal side to the carnage planned by the Son'a leader Ru'afo (F. Murray Abraham). Picard and his officers, suitably outraged by this violation of the Prime Directive -- that no Federation mission may interfere with the natural evolution of an alien culture -- take matters into their own hands in an attempt to expose the plot to public scrutiny, risking their lives in the process. more..

Director: Jonathan Frakes

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner,Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn,LeVar Burton

Reviews

  • Star Trek: Insurrection is out there where the imagination collides with roaring spaceships, exotic planets, wonderfully nutty costumes, a few choice jokes and some fascinating ideas.

    Peter Stack - The San Francisco Chronicle

    27 April 2013

  • It's an interesting story, more accessible to non-Trekkers than previous entries.

    - TV Guide

    27 April 2013

  • Trekkers will be pleased by new characters and stunning special effects.

    David Sterritt - Christian Science Monitor

    27 April 2013

  • There is a certain lackluster feeling to the way the key characters debate the issues, and perhaps that reflects the suspicion of the filmmakers that they have hitched their wagon to the wrong cause.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    27 April 2013

  • That's the moral nut of this highly unexceptional episode, a midlife production in which each Enterprise crew member does his or her vaudeville act.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    27 April 2013

Awards

  • Best Make-Up

    Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (1999)

     
  • Bogey Awards, Germany (1999)

  • Best Dramatic Presentation

    Hugo Awards (1999)

     
  • Best Visual Effects in a Motion Picture

    Satellite Awards (1999)

     
  • Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor

    Young Artist Awards (1999)