“The Undiscovered Country” is
a typical Trekkie film. Faboulous if you're first and last love in life (and
the universe) is finding out more about The United Federation of Planets and
their complex relationship with the rest of the Star Trek universe…and probably
immensely boring (or even incomprehensible) if you belong to another galaxy
sub-population. This is the movie where the Federation (and James Tiberius
Kirk) finally attempts a peace deal with the Klingon Empire, a bit like
Americans and Russians finally becoming friends. Trekkies will note the
discrepancies between the Klingons in this film, and those in later versions of
the Star Trek saga. They will also note that Worf is Kirk's defense counselor.
They might not note that the shape shifting alien at the penal colony is
starred by David Bowie's wife! Not sure how to rate this Shakespeare-obsessed
little drama, but I give it three stars for the effort. But, as I said, probably too
in-house.
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