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Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Robert Wise and based on the television series Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry, who also served as its producer. It is the first installment in the Star Trek film series, and stars the cast of the original television series. The film was released in North America on December 7, 1979 to mixed reviews, many of which faulted it for a lack of action scenes and over-reliance on special effects, although it received a box office hit and later received sequels, which was met with a better received reception. In 2001, Wise oversaw a director's cut for a special DVD release of the film, with remastered audio, tightened and added scenes, and new computer-generated effects.

Plot
Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to seize, examine, and hopefully stop a destructive space shuttle that is spotted approaching the Earth.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The acting is a mixed bag,
 * 2) The special effects are not that good, even in 1979 standards, and some of them were obviously rushed and have aged badly, even by today's standards. The Director's Cut of the movie fixes the effects, but has only been released on DVD; all the Blu-Ray and digital versions of the movie use the theatrical cut.
 * 3) It can be considered very slow and boring at times. This is mostly because the script started out as a pilot episode for an abandoned series called Star Trek: Phase II, and they didn't have time to expand the story for a full movie, forcing them to use long effects sequences to bring the movie up to the length.
 * 4) The new uniforms look pretty weird and uncomfortable, and were unsurprisingly ditched by The Wrath of Khan.
 * 5) Some of the characters Decker and Ilia, while not bad characters by any means, don't get very much to do.

Good Qualities

 * 1) To be fair, the idea of a Star Trek film is a very good idea for the television series since it ended in 1969, bringing back the franchise for good and paving the way for the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation. If it weren't for this film, the franchise would probably be dead.
 * 2) Good soundtrack from Jerry Goldsmith, who also composed Alien in the same year.
 * 3) The Idea of a Star Trek film of having to stop the V'Ger from destroying the earth, which it's pretty interesting, though it was not well excuted.
 * 4) The Director's Cut is far superior to the original version, which it received a decent reception.
 * 5) The characters of the original series, like Spock, are still likable just like the original series.
 * 6) Beautiful cinematography.
 * 7) The sequel is an improvement over the first film.

Reception
The film was released on December 7, 1979, and it was not as well received by critics or fans alike, as it was met with mixed reviews. As of April 2021, the film holds a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 41 reviews with the consensus stating: "Featuring a patchwork script and a dialogue-heavy storyline whose biggest villain is a cloud, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a less-than-auspicious debut for the franchise." =SET=

Good Qualities

 * 1) The special effects, while not as good, are impressive considering the budget and time period.
 * 2) The acting is very good, especially for William Shatner, and most of the talents as well.
 * 3) The idea of a Star Trek film is a very good idea for the television series since it ended in 1969, bringing back the franchise for good and paving the way for the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
 * 4) Great, exciting, heartwarming, and relaxing soundtrack, which it was performed by Jerry Goldsmith, Which it never ripped off the other soundtracks just like from Lucasfilm's Star Wars films.
 * 5) Intriguing, and a decent plot.
 * 6) The prelude scene (before the Paramount logo) with Lila's theme song is pretty nice and relaxing.
 * 7) Some nice scenes, such as when Spock finally joins the USS enterprise.
 * 8) The Idea of a Star Trek film of having to stop the V'Ger from destroying the earth, which it's pretty interesting.
 * 9) It's a decent follow-up to the 1960's TV series.
 * 10) The Director's Cut is far superior to the original version.
 * 11) The film even got more sequels, starting with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, which it's even more improved, if not better.
 * 12) The characters of the original series, like Spock, are still likable just like the original series.
 * 13) Beautiful cinematography.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Some of the special effects were obviously rushed and have aged badly, even by today's standards. The Director's Cut of the movie fixes the effects, but has only been released on DVD; all the Blu-Ray and digital versions of the movie use the theatrical cut.
 * 2) The film can be considered very slow and boring at times. This is mostly because the script started out as a pilot episode for an abandoned series called Star Trek: Phase II, and they didn't have time to expand the story for a full movie, forcing them to use long effects sequences to bring the movie up to the length.
 * 3) The new uniforms look pretty weird and uncomfortable, and were unsurprisingly ditched by The Wrath of Khan.
 * 4) Decker and Ilia, while not bad characters by any means, don't get very much to do.