Michelle Yeoh’s new Star Trek movie is not a critical darling

Star Trek: Section 31the first broadcast ever Trick movieis out on Paramount+ tomorrow, but will it be worth your time? Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh returns to her iconic role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou Star Trek: Discovery While navigating through Section 31, the Federation’s “dark side” was given the green light to do bad things to keep the galaxy safe.

Critics have now seen the film and they haven’t been kind, calling it a waste of Yeoh’s electric talents that struggles to feel like Star Trek, despite the name itself. But is it really that bad?

Section 31 was first introduced in Star Trek: Deep Space 9

Section 31 has always been a controversial aspect of the Trek universe since it was first introduced Star Trek: Deep Space 9. A Starfleet-run black ops group that doesn’t have to follow rules doesn’t necessarily match the ideals of Star Trek lore. But having an organization like this also allows Trek to do what Trek does best: explore the politics of the future to shed light on today’s world.

With the relaunch of Star Trek on television with discoverySection 31 became a mainstay of Modern Journey. And now with Star Trek: Section 31is fully in the spotlight, with Michelle Yeoh in the captain’s seat for a concept that was originally developed as a streaming show, before being repurposed into a streaming movie.

This rewording appears to have played a role in what went wrong.

Star Trek: Episode 31 is the worst Trek movie, according to critics

When you ask a Star Trek fan what the worst Trek movies are, The final frontier and enemy They usually fight for the worst of the worst, with insurgency Coming straight behind. With the release Star Trek: Section 31There’s a New Worse Hero, with critics not holding back on how suddenly disjointed Trek’s long-running efforts have been.

Janet Catsoulis New York Times I thought the whole thing was a mess:

“Set in the year 2333…this all-things-kitchen-sink thriller is filled with so many neurotic mutants and ulterior motives that even the laid-back Jean-Luc would struggle to keep them straight.”

Samantha Cooley Collider I felt the movie would have been better with multiple episodes, as was originally intended:

“With the potential of its concepts and cast, Section 31 might have made a great two-part episode of a non-existent television series. However, as a film, it is both forgettable and disappointing…”

Clint Worthington RogerEbert.com I felt like it was an easy cash grab:

“At best, it’s an olive branch to its contractually obligated big star; at worst, it’s a ‘Rebel Moon’-level fiasco that doesn’t understand why people are watching ‘Trek’ in the first place.”

However, not everyone saw only the negatives. Despite her flaws, Rachel Hulschult Screen screaming He was still enjoying the sci-fi adventure:

“Star Trek: Section 31 goes where no Star Trek has gone before with a fun sci-fi espionage adventure led by Emperor Michael Yeoh Philippa Georgiou.”

Star Trek: Section 31 The hits air on January 24, so you can decide for yourself whether this is an interesting new take on Trek lore or a missed opportunity that was never meant to be exploited.