Synopsis
When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine, and hopefully stop it.
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Cast
- William ShatnerAdmiral James T. Kirk
- Leonard NimoyMr. Spock
- DeForest KelleyDr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
- James DoohanCmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
- George TakeiLt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- Walter KoenigLt. Pavel Chekov
- Nichelle NicholsLt. Cmdr. Uhura
- Stephen CollinsCaptain William Decker
- Persis KhambattaLt. Ilia / The Probe
- Majel BarrettDr. Christine Chapel
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Variety
Producer Gene Roddenberry and director Robert Wise have corralled an enormous technical crew, and the result is state-of-the-art screen magic. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Star Trek: The Motion Picture is probably about as good as we could have expected. It lacks the dazzling brilliance and originality of 2001 (which was an extraordinary one-of-a-kind film). But on its own terms it's a very well-made piece of work, with an interesting premise. - 75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Fans will probably spend little time debating Star Trek's intellectual depths; there are none. But the human element triumphs over the technological in a resolution that is sentimental and highly satisfying. Star Trek is a visually boggling 23rd-Century fantasy. But peel away the budget and it's as comforting as an old-fashioned fable. [8 Dec. 1979] - 63
ReelViews
Perhaps the greatest strength of Star Trek: The Motion Picture is that, despite a badly-paced middle, it boasts a strong beginning and end. - 50
The New York Times
Watching Star Trek — the Motion Picture...is like attending your high-school class's 10th reunion at Caesar's Palace. Most of the faces are familiar, but the décor has little relationship to anything you've ever seen before. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
As dull as it is to watch, "Star Trek" at least possesses a measure of intellectual pizzazz: not enough to provoke thought and discussion, exactly, but more than many "Star Wars" imitators have bothered to give us. [4 Jan. 1980, p.15] - 50
Newsweek
No matter how important teamwork is on a job of industrialized entertainment like these ostensibly visionary films, the vision itself has to come from a single inspired sensibility. Despite some intriguing ideas, episodes and effects, that isn't the case with "Star Trek." [17 Dec. 1979, p.110] - 40
Washington Post
Star Trek is an essentially passive adventure movie, made more so by director Robert Wise's failure to prevent the protracted effects sequences from retarding the narrative pace. [8 Dec. 1979, p.E1]