Star Trek: Section 31
- Release Date: January 24, 2025
- Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
- Primary Cast: Kacey Rohl, Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, Robert Kazinsky, Sam Richardson
- Screenplay: Craig Sweeny
- Release Platform: Paramount+
- Subgenre: Action
- Rating: PG-13
- Runtime: 95 minutes
Synopsis
In the 14th feature film in the Star Trek franchise and a spin-off of Star Trek: Discovery, former Terran Empress Philippa Georgiou is recruited by a secret division of Starfleet for a mission that forces her to confront a tyrannical past.
Review
Futile attempts at gee-whiz excitement and overly corny production choices make this made-for-streaming misfire a complete dud. The characters lack genuine chemistry, the dialogue’s attempts at quirkiness fall flat, and moments meant to be hip come across as obnoxious rather than engaging.
It’s also just a bad Star Trek film. The tonal pacing feels more like a generic 2000s action movie than anything resembling Trek. It leans heavily on Starfleet lore yet fails to capture the franchise’s core spirit, making it inaccessible to newcomers and frustrating for longtime fans. The plot’s predictability drains any intrigue—the villains’ motivations are blatantly foreshadowed, and the stakes revolve around yet another world-ending MacGuffin. Meanwhile, Fuzz, a new character created for this film, might just be one of the worst additions to the franchise.
The final insult is an unconvincing and unnecessary romance that carries no emotional weight.
The film’s only saving grace is Michelle Yeoh, who, as always, delivers in the action department. But she deserved a far better Star Trek role than this. Maybe a future showrunner will find a way to hit the reset button and give her the spotlight she deserves, but this certainly isn’t it. Can’t recommend it to anyone—Trekkie or otherwise