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Movie Review: 'Star Trek V'Written 02-02-01
 Everybody loves Spock!!! If you've read the follow up of my older Bradlee's article, you'd understand some of this prelude hub-bub. This was one of those 'hidden videos' that i had kept in Bradlees hoping that its value would diminish and could buy at a decent price. I did get this for 5$ so im not complaining. There wasnt much to do today so i decided to check out this video. The opening scenes are decent, reminded more of some Attilla the Hun movies i saw previously. But then we get back to the real stuff when we see Kirk scaling a rock facade with Spock hovering nearby with rocket boots. A dead giveaway its a futuristic place. The Enterprise is above Earth, being extremely entitled to repairing since Movie #4. Since i dont feel like typing too much today, ill make it breif. Enterprise is called on to rescue a weapons-free planet from some head honcho guy who is obviously a Vulcan. Kirk and crew are ripped from their peaceful shoreleave and zoom in the dysfunction starship to Nimbus III. Only to find that it was a damn setup all along. Concurrently, we see a Klingon captain, of whom looked as if he hadnt got any in weeks, follow the enterprise, hoping to bring down Kirk.
Back to the intrigue, the Enterprise is boarded by the subversives and Kirk, McCoy,and Spock are placed in the brig. The darndest thing happens when we realize the rebel leader Cybok, is half-bros with Spock. Came from nowhere eh?
They travel to the 'Great Barrier', Cybok's destination and make it alive. There Kirk, Cybok and others go down to the planet they find. As they explore, the earth shakes and monoliths poke out of the ground. Beware this movie gets sort of...religious - at this point. They meet 'God'. Note my bunny ears. They get in a scuffle with God resulting in Cyboks death and a mass exodus of the dropship's crew from the monolith.
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God, an obvious understatement in this movie, is enraged and tries to kill Kirk.
In the nick of time a Klingon ship arrives and kills the God and beams Kirk aboard. This part you would be better off to just see it. And please do see it. Its a sci-fi comedy not to be mistaken for Space Balls. The Klingon captain apologizes and next thing we know they have a stag party on the Enterprise. ( I just increased the rentals ten-fold with that statement) Last thing that happens is the crew is once again on shore leave. We find Kirk, McCoy, and Spock around the campfire singing Row Row Row Your Boat, and this time SPOCK sings the bass notes and plays an instrument!!! Hilarious!
Rating I'll rate this movie, despite its corny moments and rather unethical plot line to Star Trek precendents, a 3.5 out of 5. The movie guide gives it 1.5 of 5. Theyre dumb, they rate Last Action Hero higher. No movie sucked more than that. Star Trek movies never stoop THAT low, even in my cynical opinions!
Perfect video for the following moods: Depression, Giddiness (Spock singing does this), and Boredom. Must see to believe me!!