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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88San Francisco ExaminerSan Francisco ExaminerThe maturity of the Star Trek saga and its remarkable fan base have combined to produce a polished film that shines like a crown jewel in the Star Trek firmament.
- 80Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorThe 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.
- 75San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackSan Francisco ChroniclePeter StackStar Trek: Insurrection is out there where the imagination collides with roaring spaceships, exotic planets, wonderfully nutty costumes, a few choice jokes and some fascinating ideas.
- 70The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsIn just about every way, Insurrection seems as if everyone involved is still stuck in the weekly grind of turning out the series, but the results don't disappoint too terribly.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranStar Trek: Insurrection lacks the adrenalized oomph of its predecessor, but no adventure of the Starship Enterprise is without its gee-whiz affability.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyRather than build on the new momentum, this one's a bit more of a cruise-control effort.
- 60VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonEven though Frakes is back, Star Trek: Insurrection plays less like a stand-alone sci-fi adventure than like an expanded episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThere is a certain lackluster feeling to the way the key characters debate the issues, and perhaps that reflects the suspicion of the filmmakers that they have hitched their wagon to the wrong cause.
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyWith its young-vs.-old plot conflicts, its vid-game-reminiscent setups and its prominent positioning of a 12-year-old in the cast, the ninth Star Trek movie explicitly stalks kids, and probably snares neither them nor their parents.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThat's the moral nut of this highly unexceptional episode, a midlife production in which each Enterprise crew member does his or her vaudeville act.