Star Trek: First Contact
Film1996111 min

Star Trek: First Contact

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionthrillerpsychologicalmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacedramafastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysurrealbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"Resistance is futile."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, dark sci-fi film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Patrick StewartJonathan FrakesBrent SpinerLeVar BurtonMichael Dorn

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1996
Runtime
111 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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