Star Trek: Insurrection gave it a score of six out of ten. The British newspaper "The People" also said it was an extended television episode. "The Independent" said that "Insurrection" "never stops being familiarly jolly and antiquated", and called the entire "Star Trek" film franchise "old-fashioned". "The Washington Post" also called the film old fashioned, but "in the best sense of the word", and said that the film did what the "doctor – make that Dr. 'Bones' McCoy – ordered". British journalist Simon Rose, writing for "The Daily Mirror" was more critical of the film, saying that it failed to break the odd-numbered
Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars to "Star Trek". "It was "Star Wars" that thrust "Star Trek" into the people of Paramount's consciousness" Shatner stated. The documentary "Trek Nation" features interviews where both Lucas and Roddenberry praise each other's respective franchises, with the former stating that "Star Trek" was an influence while writing the original screenplay for "Star Wars". He explained that while both franchises were so "far out", "Star Trek" produced a fanbase that "softened up the entertainment arena" so that "Star Wars" could "come along and stand on its shoulders." This is also acknowledged by Shatner, who went as far as to call "Star