i have be a huge fan of the original crew of the enterprise since i be eight year old . i watch all the movie and appreciate each one for what they retain from the old series and for further develop the character ( and the star trek universe and in general ) . even in the undiscovered country i think the aging of the character be well handle and the story worthy of a theatrical release . however and have say that and star trek v represent the final frontier be easily the bad of the series feature the original crew . i agree with many that the camaraderie of kirk and spock and mccoy be well handle and but the overall script and the direction by william shatner and the special effect be not worthy of anything more than a television episode . this be a buddy movie and and at time and almost unrecognizable a a star trek movie . the action sequence be not sustain and therefore and build little or no tension . the dialogue be weak though it do provide for a few laugh and both intend and not intend . the klingon seem throw in a an afterthought . the whole sha ka ree concept be just silly and laurence luckinbill and a fine actor in everything else i have ever see him in and boarder on the absurd in this movie . the scene where sybok conjure up image of spock pain and mccoy pain shatters the image of the character a we have know them . spock would never be party to such stupidity and mccoy and try to save his father be full of insipid and redundant dialogue and totally waste deforest kelley act ability . the whole scene be waste and really show u nothing new and nothing we want to see from these character . i understand that shatner do not have the luxury of work with ilm for the special effect and that the budget for this movie be tight and but that doesn not allow for such a bad story . in some respect and i think this story do fit in with the old series and but the movie and include star trek represent the motion picture be all much good quality than this . it a shame that most of the other character have so few line and so little to do with most of this movie . the focus on kirk and mccoy and spock be nice and but way over use . the old crew really seem to be out of character . i like the old klingon general and the sultry romulan in the bar . i like some of the humor and the idea that spock have a half brother and but that about it . if this be a tv episode and i would be able to accept a lot of the fault . a a movie and this be just bad and uninspired film making . it a shame too and because i want this movie to be good . even if it be the level of star trek iii i would be happy and but this movie make all the other movie in this series seem like work of shakespeare .