A film doesn't have to make sense and offer an explanation for everthing contained within it to be entertaining. In fact, sometimes, an open ended movie with room for interpretation can be brilliant. 2001: A Space Odyssey is the perfect example of this situation. It leaves a lot of questions unanswered and is considered by some to be downright confusing, but it is still a great movie.

While it may be visually stunning and somewhat thought provoking, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is, unfortunately, boring. If it were not for the blaring red alert alarms, I think I might have slept through most of the film.

The movie begins with a huge, ominous cloud destroying three Klingon ships as it moves towards the planet Earth. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner), having been relegated to desk duty, seizes the opportunity created by this crisis to once again take command of the Starship Enterprise and attempt to save Earth from this unknown energy cloud.