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| Year: | 2002 |
| Country of origin: | USA |
| Director: | Stuart Baird |
| Genre: | Cloning, inter racial conflict, baldness |
| Starring: | Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes |
| Rating: | 4/5 |
| IMDB link: | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253754/ |
| Tagline: | A Generation's Final Journey... Begins |
| Favourite line: | "Move, puny human animal." |
A welcome return to the dark, sinister side of Trek after the abominable bit of fluff that was Insurrection.
This one introduces us to a new species, The Remans, a cousin of The Romulans, though even more objectionable. Violent and paranoid, as well as being extraordinarily ugly, it all reminds me of the mosh pit at a Cannibal Corpse gig. Anyhow, Picard meets the leader of the Remans, a very human looking creature who lays claim to desiring peace between the Federation and the Romulans and Remans, but there is much more to his intent than that:
He's a human clone, taken from Picard's own genetic material who in reality intends to obliterate Earth and spark a new war between The Federation and their new found, though distrusted allies.
The direction is moody and atmospheric, the special effects top-notch, though it didn't do particualrly well at the box office, which is a shame as they may well shy away from 'darkness' in future in favour of more viewer friendly fodder.
Dolts.
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