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Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

A lot of fun.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

10/10 This is very much a personal rating and not a critical rating. I love this film! It's fun and silly, and it's my favorite Star Trek film. The whole premise of going back in time to save the world by saving the whales, ridiculously fun!! :) It may not be the most serious Star Trek or be the one that makes you look into yourself and challenges you, but not all movies have to do that. I grew up watching this film with my family and I guess my dads love for the film rubbed off on me.

I watched it again, some 30 years after first time. And liked it even more. No, it is not perfect, could discuss about some plot holes, being not serious and like, but I give it 10. Because it does what one movie should do: entertain, warm up our hearts, and even teaches. For how many of newer movies you can tell the same ? Visual effects are top notch, of course considering when it is made. And acting too. Catherine Hicks was nice surprise, she gave most of soul to the movie, but others too. I'm sure they all liked the story and message. And it is actually Leonard Niroy movie - he directed and he was main story author. Such a great talent ! For the end of this small review I can say this: I will surely watch this again one day. Maybe even more than once - due to sad lack of movies with real story (story what makes sense), soul (and not some superpower boredom) this days. I watched this in one breath, what could not say for latest Star Trek movie at all.

I just recently re-watched this one after a long time of no-see and I will say it's still as funny today as it was in 1986! Spock trying to use colorful language, Scotty's "hello computer", Chekhov's problems with the police - on and on... a very unforgettable Star Trek film and still on of my all time favorite movies.This film involves a probe that shuts things down in the 23rd century - threatening all existence... it simply wants to communicate with whales but there are no whales in the 23rd due to human whale hunting. It's up to Kirk and crew to devise a plan to go back in time in order to obtain a male and a female whale to save life in the 23rd century.First time viewers: This movie you really don't have to watch parts 1, 2 and 3 to know what's going on in part 4 but I do recommend watching parts 2 and 3 so you will understand the beginning of the film and what's going on with Mr. Spock a lot better.A fun, fun movie!! 10/10

So the fourth film wraps up the narrative arc that begun with Wrath..... And this is widely regarded as one of the better Trek films because it's tone is considerably lighter, as the gang all travel back in time, and become metaphorical aliens.....A space probe appears over Earth, emanating strange sounds towards the planet, and apparently waiting for something. As time goes on, the probe starts to cause major storms on Earth and threaten its destruction. Admiral James T. Kirk and crew are called upon once again to save mankind. They discover the strange sounds are actually the songs of the humpback whale - which has been hunted to extinction. They have only one choice - to attempt to time travel back into the 20th century, locate two whales, and bring them back to 23rd century Earth to respond to the probe.....So it's the Eco-friendly one, the one where Kirk saves the whales, and sends everyone in audience a subliminal message telling us to 'look after our planet', but with a few laughs thrown in so it looks like Nimoy isn't preaching too much.And whilst the film is wonderfully entertaining when it's set in 1986, step back and look at the bigger picture, and you'll find that its nothing more than the film being about a big piece of liquorice who is lonely and can't speak any language apart from whale.The makers knew that the story wasn't the best, so they implemented the element of time travel to keep the series fresh and 'down with the kids'.Kelleys is easily the best thing here, his scenes in the hospital are hilarious, and some of his finest comedic scenes in the film series. In fact, everybody seems to be having such a good time, you can't help but go with the comedy.Back in space though, it's a pretty sombre affair. We start with the council watching the third act of Search For Spock, and we end with everybody slapping each other on the back.It's not deserved of its high regard in the Trek universe, but at least you see Kirk throw Spock playfully in the ocean.