This movie is welcome comic relief after the brooding intensity of ST 2 & 3. Spock was hilarious when he was trying to curse. What Kirk didn't bother to tell him was that it takes human emotion to curse, something Spock doesn't have. There are times when cursing is bad, even for people who do it regularly. For example, when a commanding officer gives an order, "Just one damn minute, sir," is not an appropriate response. ABSOLUTELY THE WRONG THING TO SAY TO AN ADMIRAL!!!! It worked in this movie quite well. So did Chekov and his "nuclear wessels." I also liked "He did too much LDS." And who hasn't wanted to do a Vulcan nerve pinch on some idiot on a bus, train, passing car, or next door neighbor who had their noise that they call music so loud you couldn't hear yourself think? The Star Trek crew is out of character here, but that's what makes it so beautifully funny. Now for the bad news. The environmentalist wacko theme was a little over the top and spoiled the movie just a little bit. That business about the whales just seemed to me to be misguided and misinformed. For that, I would give what otherwise would be an 8 or 9 out of 10 a 6 out of 10. By the way, if you look carefully, you can actually see Spock smiling at the very end when the crew is dunking each other in the water.
Review of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
