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Almost universally derided on its first release as the worst of the Star Trek movies to date, The Final Frontier may just have been the victim of bad press. Following in the wake of the massively successful fourth instalment The Voyage Home didn't help matters (notoriously, even-numbered entries are better), nor did having novice director and shameless egomaniac William Shatner at the helm. But if the story, conceived and co-written by Shatner, teeters dangerously on the verge of being corny at times, it redeems itself with enough thought-provoking scenes in the best tradition of the series, and a surprisingly original finale. Granted there are a few too many yawning plot holes along the way, and the general tone is over-earnest (despite some painfully slapstick comedy moments), but the interaction of the central trio (Kirk, Spock and McCoy) is often funny and genuinely insightful; while Laurence Luckinbill is a charismatic adversary as the renegade Vulcan Sybok. True, the rest of the cast scarcely get a look in, and the special effects betray serious budgetary restrictions, but with a standout score from Jerry Goldsmith and a meaty philosophical premise to play around with, Star Trek V looks a lot more substantial in retrospect. Certainly it's no worse than either Generations or Insurrection, the next "odd-numbered" entries in the series.

On the DVD: This is a non-anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) print, with only two trailers as extra features. Quite frankly, Star Trek fans are being short-changed. --Mark Walker

Synopsis
Adventure has no limits when Kirk and the entire Enterprise crew are hijacked by a renegade Vulcan.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   5 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Pants, 10 Jan 2003 By  "conor74" - See all my reviews This review is from: Star Trek 5 - Final Frontier - Dvd [1989] (DVD) There is clearly a consensus among some elements of the Star Trek fan fraternity that the franchise can do no wrong and every last TV episode and movie should be placed on an altar and worshipped. However, a more objective viewpoint will quickly conclude that this fifth movie offering stinks beyond belief. Whoever let William Shatner sit in the Director's chair is probably living with that decision - it must haunt their every waking moment. The plot is bizarre, the Enterprise looks rubbish, the denoument is the oddest thing I have ever seen - and don't even get me started on Uhura's song and dance routine, which is clearly supposed to add some sort of 'erotic' element but unfortunately you can't beat the 7 signs of ageing, lieutenant. Kirk (as you would expect) dominates nearly every scene in the film - Shatner clearly thought that the comedy of the fourth film should be replicated here, but unfortunately the mock-slapstick approach (Scotty knocking himself out on an exposed pipe, for heaven's sake) is about as funny as dying alone in space. Actually I think there is one scene that Kirk isn't in - I'm sure this will be rectified when they release the 'Directors Cut'. I beg you, buy 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country' instead. Please.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   3 of 4 people found the following review helpful: A good example of Star Trek at its best, 17 Dec 2002 By A Customer This review is from: Star Trek 5 - Final Frontier - Dvd [1989] (DVD) Star Trek V is not the poor film it is often made out to be. While the visual effects are not as stunning as Star Trek 3, for example, the plot is quite engaging and the acting is fine by any standards. After that dreaded whale film (ST4) this film returns to the spirit of Star Trek, and is much more in the vein of the Original Series and the best film Star Trek 2. This DVD is of good quality and has teaser and theatrical trailers, which are interesting to see. It could do with more, but all in all it is a good buy and leagues above the worst of the Star Trek films.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   6 of 9 people found the following review helpful: Most Under-rated of the Star Trek films, 20 Feb 2001 By A Customer This review is from: Star Trek 5 - Final Frontier - Dvd [1989] (DVD) This film, while certainly not the best of the Star Trek films, is definitely not as bad as is made out. The early scenes with Kirk, McCoy and Spock at Yosemite stand out as terrific writing and great characterisation. And where else could you see Captain Jim Kirk challenge "God" in the climatic final scenes. I'm only sorry that Star Trek Generations ignored Kirk's feeling that he would die alone.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 18 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Not that bad actually This movie is better than it's reputation would lead you to believe. Granted, it has some hokey scenes (Spockie, Bonesy and Kirkie singing round the campfire) But i... Read more Published 6 months ago by micheal zeeland Better than they say My God, ( no pun intended ) does this film get some stick! And why? Bill Shatner's directing is actually good, from the opening, Laurence Of Arabia style slo-mo shot of the rider... Read more Published 15 months ago by Mr. L. R. Buxton Very good- deals with philosophical, spiritual and personal issues Admittedly Star Trek V used to be my 2nd worst Star Trek film, the worst being the original motion picture. Read more Published 17 months ago by Chris Oldknow Made to be a Spectacular Finale to the Star Trek Phenomenom - it Failed! By the time Star Trek V, the Final Frontier was made, the creator the series - Gene Rodenberry - was getting old. Read more Published 20 months ago by Mr. A. E. Hall Why did they bother? What were they thinking every star trek movie was better than the last with better villans better acting better effects and a better story util now. Read more Published on 2 Jan 2004 not logical, jim you've know doubt read all the reviews posted on this site and they are very conflicting. Forget the odd numbered movie = poor movie comments. Read more Published on 23 Oct 2003 Under valued by the critics Plot summary-A Vulcan believes he has found creation, but needs a ship to get to him... My Opinion- The interaction between Kirk, Spock and McCoy camping is possibly the... Read more Published on 29 Aug 2003 by John Not Classic... Classic Star Trek Star Trek 5 lives up to the belief that the odd numbered films are not as good as the even numbered Trek films. Read more Published on 3 Feb 2003 by gmgjkfjkg It really is that bad. I think many Trekkies are guilty of seeing this movie through rose colored visors. I'm a big fan of the Trek universe, but I know a lousy movie when I see it. Read more Published on 5 Dec 2002 by Peter J. Noteboom Not as bad as they say I don't get why this film gets such a hard time. Ok, so the director is an egomaniac and the film has a lot of comedy but so did the original series - maybe the new stuff does but... Read more Published on 4 Dec 2002 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 18 customer reviews...