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This is the first of the series I saw in the theater — with my (no doubt bewildered) grandfather — so it has a soft spot. The truth is that it is a little sub-par. Nobody’s fault, really. . .it just feels like an “in-between” story. An extended episode of the show, really. The action is a little forced (just why are Christopher Lloyd and John Laroquette dressed as Klingons and blowing shit up?) and the plotting is spotty (the super planet isn’t so super; the takeover of the Klingon Bird-of-Prey “just happens” offscreen.) But! But! There’s a lot going on here that is good. We see a lot of “the Federation,” which seems like old hat now in a post Deep Space 9 world, but back then was brand spankin’ new. And the whole “getting the team together” slash “we’re with you, Captain” sequence is terrific. Plus, McCoy and Sulu look pretty dashing in civilian clothes. Chekov, not so much. Fun movie.