The plot is pure Trek: An energy cloud housing a living machine is headed for Earth, destroying everything in its wake. The ponderous pacing and pure 70s-ness of the costumes makes The Motion Picture a slog, but at least it’s a spectacular slog. Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, Majel Barrett, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Persis Khambatta, George Takei, Stephen Collins, Nichelle Nichols, and Grace Lee Whitney in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) (Image credit: Paramount Pictures) At no point is a viewer not acutely aware that this movie had to happen to get Spock back on the Enterprise, and it almost isn’t worth it. You could generously call it an homage to Trek’s humble beginnings, but it’s very strange after the lush visuals of Khan. Also, the entire film looks bizarrely cheap. Thus begins a “how do we get Spock’s consciousness back into his newly reborn body” reverse-heist film that is crammed full with awkward moments. After his sacrifice saves the Enterprise from certain destruction, Spock’s casket is shot into space, eventually settling on the Genesis planet. On the plus side, it has Christopher Lloyd as a Klingon.
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