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Rated Star Trek: First Contact 6/10

First off I want to say, this movie is quite well made, but it isn't for me. So, I just wanted to clarify my review score and the perspective being brought to the table here. I am strictly speaking on how well it's made, not any enjoyment I got out of the movie, because I got none (too many horror elements for my taste). Anyway, on with the review: This movie did a great job at truly making you fear the Borg. They seemed menacing and like a true threat. I would say the biggest threat faced by any of the Enterprise crews in any of the movies. The Borg Queen was downright menacing all on her own, especially her little philosophical back-and-forth with Data. It really played well into Data's on-going storyline of wanting to be more human, and we actually do see him becoming more human, and the results of that. I love Cochrane. He is a drunken creep who accidentally ends up a great figure of history, and the knowledge of that terrifies him. Just like it should. If someone where to come from the future and tell me that high schools would be named in my honor, and statues of myself would be made, I would want to do anything but what made me famous. I also loved his talk about how history changes a lot of facts and mythologizes people to a ridiculous degree. Anyway, loved that storyline. I also really enjoyed Picard's storyline. He felt he had so much to prove after having once been assimilated by the Borg. So, when he has the chance, he goes all out for revenge, despite the fact that he's not only dooming himself, but humanity as well. So, when that woman who they brought on board (don't remember her name) went off on Picard, it truly felt like a turning point and felt impactful. I will never forget her saying, "Ok Captain Ahab." The comment that forced Picard to grow. The one that made him realize how foolish he was being. Picard's arc was brilliantly done. Anyway, even though I didn't enjoy the film at all, the stories this movie told I won't forget. Easily the best told story in any Star Trek film, and that is what made it so good, despite the fact that I didn't enjoy it.

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Published 2021-05-08 00:00 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere