Star Trek: First Contact 1996
Directed by Jonathan Frakes
- Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
- 111 min
- PG-13
Resistance is futile.
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.
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Apr 20207/10
_**Solid Next Generation Trek film with The Borg**_ Released in 1996 and directed by Jonathan Frakes, "Star Trek: First Contact" features The Next Generation characters taking on the Borg, a collection of species that have been turned into cybernetic organisms functioning as drones in a hive-mind called the Collective. In order to escape imminent destruction by the Federation, a Borg mini-ship flees back in time to 2063 to prevent the renowned Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell) from accomplishing the initial warp drive and the subsequent first contact with an alien race, which later paved the way for the Federation of Planets. Alfre Woodard has a key role as a colleague of Cochrane. The Borg are an excellent villain and one of the greatest contributions of The Next Generation TV series, along with all its elaboration on Klingon culture. Here the Borg are augmented by the introduction of a Queen (Alice Krige), which some feel detracted from the impersonal and eerie race while others think enhanced them. It makes no difference to me personally, but it fits the parallel of a queen bee in a honey bee colony. Besides, why wouldn’t there be a central intelligence? There are some gems to mi
Read the whole review on TMDB - Kamuraion TMDB · Oct 20206/10
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend (at least for dedicated "Star Trek" fans). My favorites aspects of all of "Star Trek" are The Borg, and the artificial entities like Data. This movie potentially ruins both of them, depending on who you ask. Also, time travel is the worst. I would have been much happier if we hadn't bothered with time travel as that creates a lot of other questions about why The Borg haven't utilized it before if they had such technology. The investigation of humanity in The Borg and Data are pretty interesting though, seeing Data find what it is to FEEL is a great, but seeing The Borg personified into a single entity to which one can converse is odd, at best. Seeing the Enterprise defend against Borg assault was fun, but none of the "First Contact" stuff was compelling at all.
Read the whole review on TMDB - JPV852on TMDB · Apr 20238/10
Really solid and suspense-filled Star Trek film. Seen this one once before and still holds up along with the visual effects which were decent for its time. This is also the first complete TNG feature and unlike Generations, did feel like a movie rather than two-part episode. 4.0/5
Read the whole review on TMDB - CinemaSerfon TMDB · Aug 20236/10
Interesting how this film divides opinion like no other from this franchise. It is my least favourite (except perhaps "The Final Frontier") as it does attempt to impose a morality that is well beyond the scope of the talent involved - both on screen and at the typewriter. The effects are certainly special, but even with the quirky contribution of James Cromwell I'm struggling to think of this as anything better than a longer episode of "Next Generation" with all of it's pseudo-intellectual idealism. Like so many films directed by and starring their stars; objectivity is sometimes first under the bus - I fear that is the case here.
Read the whole review on TMDB - daniel_carron TMDB · Dec 20257/10
Great movie! Funny, good story and plot twist. Enjoyed this all the way and the surprise actor guest appearances. The Borg have always been a favorite and this was a great expanding on the story of who they are.
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Cast
- 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
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- Jonathan FrakesDirector
- Brannon BragaScreenplay
- Ronald D. MooreScreenplay
- Matthew F. LeonettiDirector of Photography
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- John W. WheelerEditor
- Anastasia EmmonsEditor
- Peter LauritsonProducer
- Rick BermanProducer
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