Before a few nights ago, I'd never seen the old STAR TREK movies (I know; shocker). I saw THE VOYAGE HOME on a shelf, and, knowing that the plot was independent of the others, picked it up and watched it. I was wowed; it was sharp, funny, intense, and intelligent. This one...not at all. If you're hoping to watch the first to gain character knowledge: you won't get it. In fact, you're better off starting with number two. That said, there's little objectionable content. People are vaporized (their forms are seen screaming before they disappear), and there are some "d**n"s and "hells".

This was the first Trek movie and had ground breaking special effects (for the day). However, there is a very long period of musical interludes where there is no dialogue. My 11 year-old loves Star Trek and wanted me to fastforward through this really long sequence. But, for me, it was neat to see all the cast members. In this film they all look so young and skinny (William Shatner, for instance). Compared with others in the franchise, this one is very tame in terms of action and violence.

The violent content in this movie is practically nonexistent. In a few scenes, an alien machine fires at other ships and turns them into what looks like static electricity. Later, an alien beam does this to one of the characters. Most cartoons are more violent then that, though. The language is comparable to most PG movies, you'll hear a few "D" words. The message at the end of the movie is a very good one. The movie ends when an artificial intelligence realizes that he can't grow without faith. Just like most of the episodes of the original series, this one ends with a moral message.

I LOVE IT