Don't listen to the negative reviews

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Movie Review: "Star Trek: Nemesis" (2002)A supreme screenplay by writer John Logan gets unfortunately violated by hopelessly overthrown talented-editor-turns-director for the third-time in an unless successful-career retrieving Stuart Baird, known for editing "Lethal Weapon" (1987) and "007: Casino Royale" (2006) to perfection, to then become somehow a second-choice-felt executive decision at Hollywood major Paramount Pictures for misopportunities in a ready-to-go "Star Trek" universe, which becomes unforgivenly fatal in case of "Nemesis", produced overly-long in season 2001/2002, which had been so carefully prepared by leading actor Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard, who needs to confront a stolen-DNA resurrected nemesis of his own flesh & blood, initiated by Romulan slave-race Uprising, led by playing-his-young-heart Tom Hardy at age 24, letting seemingly as underdwellingly guess of the potential, the young actor, turning-star by 2010, had been in store with a peaking full-frontal starship metal-splintering confrontation booked for in this case sadly missed movie magic moments for the ages between the match-making characters of Picard versus Shinzon from a still uncharted nocturnal, wannabe intergalactic tribe of leeching "Remans".Nevertheless "Star Trek: Nemesis" in its at least twenty minutes of nostalgica-ruling farewells after 15 years of on-screen-service with seven seasons and four motion pictures of mixed receptions, when "First Contact" (1996) must prevail as "Star Trek" Next Generation's landmark alongside with highly-addictive television seasons 3 and 4 (broadcast between 1988 and 1990) to a great crew of "Enterprise NCC 1701-E" surrounding here still-awake as professionally interacting performers with all-up front Brent Spiner as the character of "Data", who finally exceeds its uniquely-received "Artificial Intelligence" to build a look-a-like brother "B-4", when Jonathan Frakes as Commander Riker, who sacrificed the best years of his life in service of "Star Trek" qualities in picture and sound bound by all-through-the 1990s "Star Trek" television continuity assuring producer Rick Berman, who just got entangled in times of substantial change with a massive 60-Million-Dollar production budget for "Star Trek: Nemesis" and the newly-underdeveloped 22nd-century disappointment of a television show plainly called "Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001-2005).© 2018 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

I don't know why, when the Star Trek TV series are so good, that the movies have to suck. It seems like the director thinks they can do something better when all I want is a two hour version of one of the TV series.The Star Trek Nemesis is slow and boring. It lacks the crispness of the TV series. It was predictable too. I actually couldn't watch it all the way through and gave up 3/4 of the way. I rarely quit watching movies before the end but I just wasn't enjoying this one.I'm not sure any of the Star Trek full length movies pleased me.It's good to see the old characters back in action. I blame direction for the weakness of nemesis.

It's difficult for a particular franchise of films to live on for an extended period of time, let alone a long TV series and 4 feature films. With uninspired direction and a gradually silly film, It seems that after 15 years, this iteration of the Enterprise crew just ran out of gas. Though 'Insurrection' did well at further developing the crew of the Enterprise, 'Nemesis' puts a heavy focus on its villain. This time played by newcomer (at the time) Tom Hardy. Hardy plays Shinzon, a mysterious character hell-bent on completing his Romulan mission with a background linked to Captain Picard himself. Although the dialogue isn't always the best, Hardy shows just how good of an actor he would become, especially up against someone as revered as Patrick Stewart.Director Stuart Baird supposedly had never seen an episode of The Next Generation, and the way he handled the direction and tone of this film definitely showed that lack of knowledge. I think his attempt at creating a story that felt very different from what came before is admirable, but too much liberties taken and you may have some upset fans.This also comes into play when you think about the strange inclusion of a brother to Data, and Shinzon being a clone of Picard. I didn't find either of those two story lines compelling, nor did it really bring anything new to that approach of storytelling. It's only when I watched the actors bring much more out of the dialogue that I realized there could have been something great here.If for anything else, Shinzon is an extremely active villain and Hardy doesn't waste the extra screen time, though I was a bit turned off by a unique communication device he uses early on in the film, seriously it's just uncomfortable (and not Star Trek at all) for the wrong reasons. With diminished screen time for the Enterprise crew, they barely leave the bridge, except for one out of place Mad Max style desert sequence. Nemesis is just one of those Star Trek films I can't seem to figure out. I can tell the franchise fatigue seemed to set in, but there's still plenty of good with the performances of the crew and the newcomer Tom Hardy.+Hardy showed promise+Picard and Data's performances-But their strange subplots were unnecessary-Director/writers uncomfortable plot choices5.4/10

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002): Dir: Stuart Baird / Cast: Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton: Tenth film in the franchise and quite successful. "Nemesis" is symbolic of conflict against oneself. It begins at the wedding reception of Commander Riker and Deanna Troi. This is fun but it is not capitalized upon enough. It is as if these subplots were tacked on just to give the characters something to do. Central action involves Romulans claiming to be initiating a peace offering when in fact they are plotting an attack against earth. Very clever with many plot twists and blazing action. Director Stuart Baird creates an entertaining film but it lacks character development. He previously made the mediocre action misfire Executive Decision. Patrick Stewart still holds dignity as Captain Piccard. Brent Spiner as Data demonstrates loyalty and sacrifice. Other roles are flat including Jonathan Frakes and Michael Dorn. Frakes gets hitched but from there that is pretty much his highlight. Dorn as Worf discovers that he has a zit but this is hardly an interesting development for a character of this nature. LeVar Burton plays Geordi La Forge whose identity has him wearing a special device for his sight. This is labeled as the final film in the franchise although we have been fooled with this sort of marketing before. Exquisite effects that celebrates another era in the franchise. Score: 8 / 10