Review – Star Trek: Generations

This movie’s the transition point between the original series and the Next Generation (though of course the latter had existed as a TV series for some time before the film came out). Sadly, the emphasis is fairly heavily on the new crew, with William Shatner proving to be the only character from the old cast who spends more than a minute or two on screen. Malcolm McDowell puts in a guest appearance as a mad scientist willing to sacrifice an entire solar system (including a planet with millions of inhabitants) in order to propel himself into some kind of nirvana dimension. Fans of the shows (especially the new one) will probably enjoy this outing, inasmuch as it plays like a longer version of your average episode. See if desperate