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Title: Ham-handed directing and a paper thin screenplay
Review: This a movie-length version of an average quality STNG episode. Frakes ham-handed directing really shows in scenes like the silly silo launch, and the ending where the Vulcan ship arrives and we have a picnic. Spielberg and Zemeckis have nothing to worry about from this hack.I was a big fan of the Star Trek TV series, but have always felt the movies were pure pap with plots slapped together to maximize box office receipts. First Contact continues in this tradition with a little something for everyone. Its like eating a meal of creamed beef, mashed potatoes, boiled okra, and vanilla cream pie. You're full when it's over, but it's hard to remember exactly what you ate.
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