Star Trek: First Contact
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The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.
What critics thought
Broadly well-received on release and now considered one of the franchise's high points, First Contact works best as a propulsive action-horror hybrid built around the Borg. Critics split over whether it was accessible to newcomers — some found the plot too convoluted for the uninitiated while others insisted it required no prior devotion — and the ensemble acting drew genuinely divided opinions, with Stewart's commanding performance widely praised but several supporting characters deemed sidelined or underdeveloped.
“First Contact does everything you'd want a Star Trek film to do, and it does it with cheerfulness and style.”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“The series now lacks all of its original stars and much of its earlier determination. It has morphed into something less innocent and more derivative than it used to be, something the noncultist is ever less likely to enjoy.”
Janet Maslin·The New York Times
“only Cromwell received a choice role in the film, "so he steals the show by default”
Steve Persall·St. Petersburg Times
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast & Crew
Jonathan FrakesDirector
Patrick StewartCaptain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan FrakesCommander William T. Riker
Brent SpinerLieutenant Commander Data
LeVar BurtonLieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Michael DornLieutenant Commander Worf
Gates McFaddenCommander Beverly Crusher
Marina SirtisCounselor Deanna Troi
James CromwellDr. Zefram Cochrane
Alfre WoodardLily Sloane
Alice KrigeBorg Queen
Neal McDonoughLieutenant Hawk
Dwight SchultzLieutenant Barclay
Jerry GoldsmithComposer
Ronald D. MooreWriter
Brannon BragaWriter
Rick BermanWriter
Matthew F. LeonettiCinematographyStar Trek: First Contact
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.
What critics thought
Broadly well-received on release and now considered one of the franchise's high points, First Contact works best as a propulsive action-horror hybrid built around the Borg. Critics split over whether it was accessible to newcomers — some found the plot too convoluted for the uninitiated while others insisted it required no prior devotion — and the ensemble acting drew genuinely divided opinions, with Stewart's commanding performance widely praised but several supporting characters deemed sidelined or underdeveloped.
“First Contact does everything you'd want a Star Trek film to do, and it does it with cheerfulness and style.”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“The series now lacks all of its original stars and much of its earlier determination. It has morphed into something less innocent and more derivative than it used to be, something the noncultist is ever less likely to enjoy.”
Janet Maslin·The New York Times
“only Cromwell received a choice role in the film, "so he steals the show by default”
Steve Persall·St. Petersburg Times
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast & Crew
Jonathan FrakesDirectorPatrick StewartCaptain Jean-Luc PicardJonathan FrakesCommander William T. RikerBrent SpinerLieutenant Commander DataLeVar BurtonLieutenant Commander Geordi La ForgeMichael DornLieutenant Commander WorfGates McFaddenCommander Beverly CrusherMarina SirtisCounselor Deanna TroiJames CromwellDr. Zefram CochraneAlfre WoodardLily SloaneAlice KrigeBorg QueenNeal McDonoughLieutenant HawkDwight SchultzLieutenant BarclayJerry GoldsmithComposerRonald D. MooreWriterBrannon BragaWriterRick BermanWriterMatthew F. LeonettiCinematographyStream
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