Nick Meyers' return to the series acts as a tonic - it's a first rate story and done wittily, with solid stakes (Kirk arrested for murder). It could have done with extra pesonal connection. -like maybe the traitor should have been Kirk's ex, mother of dead son, as well as or instead of Kim Cattral.
It feels low budget - has a TV episode feel. Like it lacked an extra $5-10 million to do the action or something. Star Trek 4 had whales, I don't know, felt bigger. Maybe a romance would've helped. Or a relative.
But it's very enjoyable. Tight, Fun. Christopher Plummer adds dash as does Kim Cattrall, Iman, Brock Peters. The film loses some poionts having Shatner do a Bodyguard style dive at the end. Maybe this is more a three star movie. But it's the last one with the old gang, so...
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