Picard's love interest was a babe. The script
was funny. The cast does its stuff nicely. And Picard is proving,
more and more, that he's not the calm diplomat to Kirk's man of
action. I always enjoy watching him kick ass. (Oh, wait. I just
enjoy watching *him*. Never mind.) The villain was weak. The
death of the secondary villain is possibly the most gruesome ever
hinted at in a Trek film.
The world was very Northern California.
Including the lack of attention to the gardens. (We would be too
busy having great sex and cooking, Chloe.)
Given the silly premise. Given the fact that
there were far more interesting things to have focused on. Given
all that. Take the plot as granted. I still have one question:
Why the hell would the lives of 600 people be
more important than eternal life for the entire universe? That is
just the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
But it was fun to watch anyway. Pretty scenery,
pretty people, and Trekdom goes on.
One scary thought. The rays from the rings
allowed the Enterprise crew to recapture feelings from their lost
youth. Lost? What do you mean, lost! This is the *new* Trek cast!
The next generation! The one that has been around for.....11
years.
And that pleasant little thought has me feeling
quite old.
