The strengths are that it looks wonderful, drawing on the design and model work of the first movie.
Ive seen at least one comment that the effects inKhanarent very good.
But when the effects are good in this movie, theyre stunning.
Any delusion Id held that phasers were for stunning people was effectively atomised.
The second is the cloak-and-dagger combat in the Mutara Nebula between the Reliant and the Enterprise.
When the Reliant is finally attacked and badly damaged there are some amazing details in the effects they created.
The model work here is fantastic throughout.
in the style that Kirk shouts Khan!
It was apparently James Doohans idea, and I personally wish hed had another.
Overall, for the original crew of the Enterprise this is as good as it got.
It sends a tingle down my spine still.
This is the theatrical cut of 112 minutes and not the four minute longer directors version, sadly.
There arent many of these soft scenes, but youll not need telling which they are.
In a strangely parallel fashion the sound is strong and dynamic in places, yet slightly reticent in others.
With the remix into lossless Dolby TrueHD 7.1, I was expecting slightly more punch than is actually here.
These are acceptable but theyre not in HD.
Nothing astounding here, but at least they tied to find some original material not on the DVD releases.
Film:
The Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection is available on Blu-raynow.
Rating:
1 out of 5
