Until 2009's Star Trek came along, fans of the franchise just accepted that odd-numbered entries in the Star Trek movie franchise were always going to be subpar. While an argument could be made for The Motion Picture or The Search For Spock being alright, the same can not be said for the fifth movie, The Final Frontier.

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The problems with The Final Frontier are numerous, as well as obvious, but would you believe that the Next Generation cast has a contender. Star Trek: Insurrection is not as infamous as The Final Frontier, but it might just be the worst one.

Final Frontier: William Shatner's Ego

William Shatner in Star Trek V

The ego of William Shatner is pretty well known to most people by now, it's even been made fun of by movies like Galaxy Quest. With that in mind, when he stepped into the director's chair for The Final Frontier, you can imagine that his ego did the directing for him.

It's not that Shatner is a bad director, it's just that when directing a film, it would be best to check your vanity at the door, or else you'll get something like Heaven's Gate...or The Final Frontier. Needless to say, when you direct yourself climbing a mountain with no equipment, your ego is far from the back burner.

Insurrection: It's...So...Boring!!!

Star Trek: Insurrection is only about an hour and forty-three minutes long. On the surface, that doesn't sound so intimidating, but venturing into the film is a more daunting task than it's runtime would have you believe.

What hurts Insurrection is that its plot is slow-paced and agonizingly boring, and that causes a relatively short movie to feel like Gone With The Wind...just nowhere near as good.  The problems with the plot will be addressed later, but an execution that results in a bored audience isn't a good thing.

Final Frontier: Those Special Effects

Kirk and Spock in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Industrial Light & Magic was primarily responsible for the special effects of the Star Trek movies, but around the time of The Final Frontier, the revered effects company was unavailable. William Shatner had to turn to Associates and Ferren, who had worked on Little Shop Of Horrors.

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Unfortunately, The Final Frontier showcases some of the worst effects of the franchise. Whenever a scene that showcases the visual effects is on screen, it looks like something out of a television movie that was slotted into a $33 Million movie.

Insurrection: Romance

Don't get it twisted, it is completely reasonable to assume that Captain Jean-Luc Picard has a lot of game with the ladies. However, his romantic sub-plot in Insurrection isn't quite up to snuff. The problem isn't really Captain Picard himself, but rather his love interest.

The character of Anij, played by Donna Murphy, just doesn't have a lot going on. It may be the fault of the writing, but regardless, the character just isn't really a good fit for everyone's favorite  Starfleet Captain who isn't Captain Kirk.

Final Frontier: This Abomination

There are some comedic moments in The Final Frontier that fall flat, but it's hard to decide whether or not this was supposed to be taken as a joke or if it was meant to be serious. In a scene towards the beginning of the film, a scene that showcases a Star Wars-style cantina where we see a cat-woman dance for the entertainment of the patrons.

Not only does this cat lady look terrifying, but she also has a pretty infamous feature to her, that would be her three breasts. The whole scene is ridiculous, and it's seen by many as one the most laughable moments in all of Star Trek.

Insurrection: It's Not So Strange New World

Data's head - Star Trek: Insurrection

The major conflict of Insurrection has to do with the alien planet which is the home of the Ba'ku people. Seeing how the planet plays a pretty major role in the plot, you'd think that the production team involved would do everything in their power to come up with a unique world that would captivate audiences.

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Sadly, Insurrection's alien planet is a bit too familiar to anyone who lives on Earth, particularly if you're a native Californian. Not to mention that a lot of the sets for The Enterprise were recycled sets from Star Trek: Voyager.

Final Frontier: What Does God Need With A Starship?

The Final Frontier's whole "search for God" plot is a cool idea on paper, but in practice, it's very flawed. The reveal that God, who the main villain Sybok is pursuing, is some weird cosmic entity that isn't The Almighty is really confusing and feels like a bit of a cop-out.

In the original outline by William Shatner, this subversion would have had a more interesting payoff. When Kirk confronted God, the entity was going to be revealed to be Satan himself, and the crew would have had to escape before they were sucked into Hell. However, the studio said "no thanks" and what we got instead was a letdown.

Insurrection: Picard Is Wrong

Picard and Crusher in Star Trek Insurrection

Picard is super loyal to Starfleet and though he has violated The Prime Directive in the past, he mostly seems to respect the rules of Starfleet. That makes his betrayal in Insurrection potentially fascinating, but the plot of Insurrection actively works against Picard.

The Ba'ku are fully aware of what warp drive is and their planet is located within Federation territory. This makes the idea of Starfleet interfering with The Ba'ku's way of life still in line with The Prime Directive, but it also means that Picard's argument that doing so is unjustified is full of holes.

Final Frontier: It Almost Killed Star Trek

The Final Frontier is the worst movie to feature the TOS cast and is probably the worst Star Trek movie in general, but bad movies have made a ton of money in the past. However, the year it came out, 1989, was a packed year for movies, meaning that The Final Frontier was going to have a lot of competition. When it came out, it was one of the biggest box office failures of that year.

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While it's reviews also did damage to the film, the movie's failure at the box office did more long-lasting damage, as it almost ended Star Trek as a film franchise. Thankfully, the next film, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country would restore faith in Star Trek.

Insurrection: It Fundamentally Fails Star Trek

Technology is bad and nature is not bad. In simplistic terms, that is the whole conceit of Star Trek: Insurrection. What makes this a bad thing is that a message like that completely flies in the face of everything that is Star Trek.

Star Trek is a very pro-technology series, that is one of it's best qualities and is something that has been maintained even in the new Kelvin timeline. With that said, if a Star Trek movie like Insurrection makes a message that is disrespectful to what Star Trek is, doesn't that make it the worst Star Trek movie?

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