An Analysis of the final half of "Star Trek: Nemesis" written by John Logan and directed by Stuart Baird

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An Analysis of the final half of “Star Trek: Nemesis” written by John Logan and directed by Stuart Baird

Written by Michael Finley

“Star Trek: Nemesis” is the tenth feature film in the long-running saga that I am a fan of. It sees Patrick Stewart reprising his role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard after four years.

It was made clear very early on that the film was about the choices people make and how it can affect the rest of their lives. It is also about mirrors, with Picard discovering a clone of himself (leader of a group of grotesque looking aliens called Remans, slaves to the more well-known Romulans) called Shinzon (played by Tom Hardy). The Android, Commander Data (played by Brent Spiner) also discovers an earlier prototype called the B4 – Jonathon Frakes as Commander Riker said about the name “B4? Dr Soong (the creator) has a way with whimsical names). B4 was also played by Spiner.

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The second half sees Picard restrained on Shinzon’s ship the Scimitar. Picard has only just realised that Shinzon is his clone. Picard demands to know what Shinzon is trying to do. During this scene, there is no music, and a lot of tension is created by the darkness that is present (apparently Remans are very photo-sensitive). Suspense is also built up by Shinzon’s echoing pacing around the room. Shinzon tells Picard he’s planning on attacking Earth with his ship to get recognition for the Reman people. Shinzon has been living with the Remans so long he has almost forgotten ...

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