Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is perhaps best described as a mess. Shatner’s only time in the director’s seat produced a Star Trek film with strange tone, questionable villain writing, hasty visual effects, and some fantastic science fiction ideas. It ultimately left us with more questions than answers. Why does this light jokey tone feel so much worse than last week? Why is Sybok’s whole deal revealed so late? Who thought it was a good idea to have Kirk free solo El Capitan? And what does god need with a spaceship?