49 Star Trek: Nemesis
Rewatch. The tenth Star Trek movie. The last based on The
Next Generation. Picard and his crew are drawn into an unusual
situation after a coup d'etat on Romulus. A situation that
would have personal consequences for the Enterprise senior
officers. Overall the situations presented are done well, but this
presentation doesn't match up well compared to the quality of the
previous The Next Generation films. Mainly this is because of
the nature of the villain. Shizon as an abandoned clone of Picard?
The concept is not well developed. It could have been done a lot
better. The Romulan plot from decades ago could have been detailed
more. However, these issues doesn't make the film in any way
unenjoyable. (It's just not as enjoyable as most other Star Trek
films.) The way that the Thalaron Radiation works isn't developed
either. With these quibbles aside, it is a good send off for the
Next Generation crew, particularly Data. More on that later.
Despite the quibbles about Shinzon's nature, Picard's response to
this revelation is quite believable.
It is reasonable that he would want to compare himself and Shinzon.
Their childhood's, their dreams etc. Of course, both are influenced
by the environments. Picard as the explorer, due to the mostly
peaceful nature of the Federation. Shinzon as a warrior due to his
upbringing on Romulus and then Remus. Then there is Data and B4.
Another mirror. And a foreshadowing of what is to come. The way Data
went out, was true to his character. It was a sacrifice a human would
have made. Then there are other developments, with Shinzon's Romulan
'allies'.
It is quite natural that they would want to betray Shinzon once his
true motivations became known. There is more, but this what the movie
is mostly about. (No need to question whether the Enterprise E
actually has 29 decks!) As said above, the film isn't as good as most
other Star Trek films, but still rewatchable. 7.25/10.
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