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It's the 23rd century, and a mysterious alien power is threatening Earth by evaporating the oceans and destroying the atmosphere. In a frantic attempt to save mankind, Kirk and his crew must travel b...( read more 
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MCT:October 29, 2008Still on the Vulcan planet awaiting repairs to their captured Klingon ship, Kirk and his crew are summoned to earth by the Federation to stand trial for making Star Trek 3 so very dull. However a deep space probe is approaching earth sending out a communication signal that is disrupting power and damaging the whole planet. When they find that the signal relates to the now extinct humpback whale, Kirk decides to travel back in time to the 1980's to recover and bring back a whale.
Part 2 of the series is easily my favourite to this day of the Star Trek movies, so part 3 was a major problem, being so very dull and heavy, but part 4 was an improvement simply because it was so much more light hearted and fun. The plot is potentially very silly and a barely hidden ecological subtext that threatens to sink the film, but it is delivered with tongue in cheek and it is that saves it. The mocking humour is gentle and really carries the film as fish-out-of-water gags abound and the contrast between the crew and their surroundings is used well.
While the plot is nonsense, the cast all enjoy themselves in whatever roles the script gives them. Shatner has the biggest role of course but has the least fun as he has to carry the unlikely love interest. Nimoy is good fun despite having a follow on from the last film that is a little heavy and he does a steady job as director. The rest of the crew have small roles but each is funny - whether it's Chekov appearing to be a communist spy, McCoy berating modern doctors as the Spanish inquisition and Sulu happily flying helicopters for some reason.
Overall this is not the best Star Trek film as it lacks any real action, excitement or tension, but what it lacks in this area it makes up for in terms of gentle laughs. Looking at it alone it is only reasonable but after watching the dull `Search for Spock' this is a fun relief. -
MCT:October 24, 2008
This is the funny one. I think they needed to make one of the movies on a way smaller budget and this is what we got. The crew time travels to the present day (at the time of filming anyway) and they interact in everyday time with the people of the past. A lot of what we see is played out for jokes and the rest of what we see is preaching to the viewers about the plights of the humpback whale.
All that aside, it is a fun adventure and once you push aside the preaching you can see that the actors had a lot of fun making this flick.
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MCT:September 20, 2008
The Enterprise crew has to return to the 20th century to find some humpback whales, bring them back to the 23rd century to communicate with an alien probe which is emitting whale noises and threatening to destroy the world....Yeah, right!! However, it's amusing to watch Captain Kirk and the crew in 20th century San Francisco, interacting with the locals, and all the ensuing culture shock. The scene where they rescue Chekov from the "primitive" 20th century hospital is hilarious! I'm always a sucker for these time-travel episodes.
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MCT:September 17, 2008I enjoyed this when I was a tyke, but the expiration date on my ability to rate it fairly has long since passed.
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MCT:September 13, 2008Funny when they go in the past and interact with the people in the 80's. Good plot but not as good as some of the other Star Trek films.
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kewllizposted 661 days ago -
Probably the best star trek film second only to the wrath of Kahn, it has some great comedy moments coupled with a more serious message about Mans duty to the environment and to other species on Earth.
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