Star Trek: The Motion Picture

This was of course the first Star Trek movie and is actually one of the better Star Trek movies. The question of “why?” can be answered in one word: awe; the sheer scale of this picture, the V’Ger cloud, the special effects, the scope of the narrative, and even the musical score, all are on such a large scale that they covey a sense of overwhelming awe, and that is what makes this movie amazing. While this movie does admittedly have some flaws, such as its length, and colorless set design, other than these two things this movie is practly flawless. The overacting usually common to all original series productions was nonexistent in this movie. The main plot of TMP is slightly reminiscent of the original series episode The Changeling, while larger than life stakes inherent to this type of plot line make the move enjoyable, as it did with its original series predecessor. The fact that V’Ger has an actual intellectual motive of great scope and the subplot of Spock’s “quest for answers” are what truly “make” The Motion Picture’s storyline. As previously stated the large amazing special effects both of the V’Ger cloud and of the Enterprise and the musical score do an excellent job of enhancing this story line. Everything about Star Trek: the Motion Picture was done on an incredibly large scale, giving a bone chilling, and awe inspiring power. It is this power that makes TMP a truly amazing experience.