mozillameister This movie is painful to watch for so many reasons. Some have been done to death (row row row your boat? Ffs) but what really annoys me is the direction. Everything in this film feels....cheap. The sets, locations, choreography, etc. it's all low rent feeling. The camera angles are odd and sometimes throw me off any little immersion the film has. Sybok is an awful character on so many levels, and creates a completely unnecessary plot hole in the entire series that shouldn't really exist.Oh and Shatner turned Scotty into a buffoon. Joy...There's 2 redeeming qualities of this film:The Trio: even with all the hokey scenes and dialog that makes you want to cringe, they have excellent chemistry, and a lot of the film centers around Kirk/Spock/McCoy, which is always fun despite itself.The concept: Its honestly a pretty cool idea....maybe better written in script or book than what was executed, but the idea of tackling god in Trek has always been really appealing (something TNG and DS9 would both do a lot with). It also has the ultimate Athiest quote in the world. It's so simple but amazing. Perhaps this is why Shatner is far better at writing books than screenwriting/directing. It's cool concept but ultimately really bad choices for film that require a really skilled hand to not look ultimately ridiculous.*sigh* In the end, I want to like this movie, but it's a very poor film and a chore to watch.

Eric Stevenson I have yet to see a single episode of the "Star Trek" TV show (or shows) but seeing as how I'm so familiar with the movies, I guess you could go ahead and call me a fan. I had heard that this was the worst "Star Trek" movie ever made and from what I've seen, I agree wholeheartedly. It's sad seeing as how I managed to see all of the good ones already. Anyway, this movie mostly suffers from being needlessly padded. It's actually one of the shorter films, but it certainly seems longer. I guess it's just like that whenever you watch a boring movie. The villain's plan literally isn't revealed until over halfway through the film.He wants to literally find God. It's kind of weird, because I thought that "Star Trek" was supposed to be promoting secularism. They do have this weird moral about where God truly is at the end. I know Gene Roddenberry was an atheist, which is probably why he wants us to forget this film. It's a pity he never truly lived to see the full release of the one after this, the last one he was personally involved with. We get scenes of the characters on vacation which adds nothing to the story at all. I don't think until a half hour in they actually do something themselves. I will admit I like the sets and some of the conversations weren't bad, but any moviegoer can easily skip this one. **

Rainey Dawn I do not understand the weak arguments against this movie. Will Shatner plays Captain Kirk in this film just as well as he did in the TV episodes and the other films - so why complain about that with this film? The story is just as good as any other Star Trek film or TV episode. The addition of Sybok, Spock's 1/2 brother, is not much different than Kirk finding out he had a son, David. They have give us more information about each character's past... sooooooo what's the problem? I will never, never understand the complaints that some fans have against this movie. Never.This movie is just as humorous as Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). Star Trek has always added some humor to the drama playing out on the screen. Heck usually at the end of every TV episode there was a humorous moment that left the audience on an up note - which I liked very much. This motion picture has typical Star Trek humor. Why are fans complaining about that with this film? Basically this film concerns a half brother of Spock's named Sybok. Sybok is looking for "God". He believes he's found him and finds a way to take over the Enterprise to find what or who he believes is God.I love this movie... I really don't care if others think ill of me for loving it so much.10/10

Thomas Drufke Yes, "What does god need with a Starship?" is a real line that came from this absurd mess of a film. I understand the theme of Star Trek has always been to boldly go where no man has gone before, but 'The Final Frontier' attempts to take the franchise in places it has no business going.William Shatner took the reins of directing after Leonard Nimoy helmed two enjoyable entries in the series in 'Search for Spock' and 'The Voyage Home'. While it's not entirely Shatner's fault that there were heavy production issues with a writers strike and the CGI becoming far too expensive, his direction doesn't do anything to enhance what was already on the page. Apparently according to the producers, this film nearly killed the entire franchise with poor effects, a rehashed and ridiculous plot, and a largely inconsistent tone.This time around, the crew of the enterprise were on leave and enjoying life when they are asked to investigate a hostage situation on Nimbus III. Of course, the hostages just happened to be held by Spock's half-brother, Sybok. Framing Spock as the key to getting through to his brother would have been a nice way for him to finally regain his existence and memory as the Enterprise's second in command, but it never really plays out that way. Sybok manipulates anyone in his path to discover the god in the center of the galaxy and forces the Enterprise crew to take him there. As if the film didn't already struggle to grab my attention, the scenes with 'god' are almost unbearable. The very idea that a Star Trek film would center its plot around a villain taking over the Enterprise with his goons in order to get what he wants has been done so many times before, but throw God in the mix as well? Come on.Luckily, the bond between Spock, Kirk, and Bones is still present to get you through some rough dialogue, as is Jerry Goldsmith's classic score, but 'The Final Frontier' ends up making you wish they would never make another Trek film again. Fortunately, they do get better, but I can't help but sit here in wonderment thinking about just how much the reach of this film far outweighs its grasp. Yikes.+Goldsmith's score+Bond between characters is always there-Lazy script-Absurd villain-God?4.4/10