When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.
The latest and ninth installment in that line, Star Trek: Insurrection, lacks the adrenalized oomph of its predecessor, but no adventure of the Starship Enterprise is without its gee-whiz affability.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
rotten:
More of the the same-old -same-old.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
19 Mar 2002
fresh:
Fun for most folks, heaven for Trekkers.
– Peter Stack,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
fresh:
Strikes a deft balance of predictable heroics and quirky humor.
– Joe Leydon,
Variety,
19 May 2008
fresh:
The extravagant makeup and special effects are actually unobtrusive because they're demanded by the pleasantly formulaic story, whose conflicts--and broad, innocuous political allegory -- justify the heartwarming resolution.