Star Trek - Der Film

In Anbetracht dessen, dass die erste Startrek-Kino-Mühsamkeit an die etablierte Welt der Serie anknüpft, hätte man hier eine zügige Einführung erwartet. Jedoch der alte Macher Kirk braucht etwas mehr als eine Stunde, bis er sämtliche Mitglieder seiner Crew um sich versammelt, neue rausschmeißt, das Schiff inspiziert und aus Fehlern lernt. Robert Wise hat seine Einleitung sicherlich nicht zufällige mit Anspielungen auf Stanley Kubricks 2001: Odyssee im Weltraum vollgepackt, es gibt hier faszinierte Flügen an Modellen vorbei zu sehen, auch Goldsmiths hervorragende Musik und ca. in der Mitte des Films auch eine gemäßigte Form eines halluzinogenen Flug ins Unbekannte. Man merkt, wie sehr es die Macher genießen, ein hohes Budget und die Möglichkeit zu haben, der Enterprise buchstäblich in die Küche hineinzuschauen. Aus diesem Blickwinkel ist Star Trek - Der Film lediglich für Trekkies bestimmter Kinofilm, eine Exkursion ins gute Alte bekannte mit sämtlichen Details. Die Geschichte macht quasi ein Nickerchen, aber im Zuge dessen lohnt es sich, sie sich diese Story anzusehen. Es fehlt selbst an gutem Humor und schöner Weltraumaction nicht ... Jeder, der sich hat jemals auf von der NCC-1701 in die Ferne leiten lassen, wird den Film genießen ... Für alle anderen ist es eine wirklich lange und mühsame Wanderung zu den Sternen. (28.02.2007)

For the first film, I watched it from the perspective of someone who enjoyed the animated adventures of Kirk's crew more than the original series and the Next Generation combined. However, I must say that the Enterprise's film journey to the unknown and its difficult-to-classify enemy have something to them. However, the thirty years since its creation are very noticeable. Pajama uniforms, prolonged minutes-long shots of the passing ship, and effects that even then seemed like mockery are too heavy of flaws for me to fully enjoy the film. However, those three stars express a surprisingly well-defined story and a certain respect for the phenomenon. But for now, nothing more. (12.07.2008)

Today the concept of flying off somewhere the space seems a bit silly. But the Alien’s secret which unravels at the end of the movie left me completely gob-smacked. That takes the movie onto a completely other level. Thanks to Goldsmith’s music, even the long, sweeping shots of the spaceship are bearable. (30.11.2013)

The remastered and restored version, now out on Blu-ray, is a beauty. I can’t start my review with anything else. I had seen the film on TV once in my younger years, not since, and was curious to see how the ravages of time had gnawed away at it – and me. I am pleased to say that the film, at least, has not been harmed by time. On the contrary, the excellent story, co-written by Isaac Asimov, has a strongly timeless twist, is presented as seriously as it can be in the Star Trek universe, and is not overshadowed by the bombastic design, which is still breathtaking. Kirk's arrival at the Enterprise, enjoying the beautiful ship backed by Goldsmith's soundtrack, is one of the best scenes in the sci-fi genre. (02.10.2022)

I have to say that the film "Star Trek" pleasantly surprised me. Besides the fact that it is abundantly clear how much it plays on the nostalgia associated with the original series - those characters are beautifully alive and functional here - Robert Wise directed a film that is visually stunning. Not as groundbreaking as "2001: A Space Odyssey," nor as bombastic and rich as "Star Wars," which must have prompted the decision to bring "Star Trek" to cinemas, but it is still a joy to watch. Mainly because there is not much action, rather a bit of philosophizing. (22.03.2015)