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With a movie series like Star Trek being so successful in box office performance, fans are always left a reminder as to which of the 10 films (with #11 on its way) did not live up to the standards. Although there are moments to which I can stand to watch "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier," I have to be honest when I say it does not do as well like it should have.

This entry in the long-running series marked the directorial debut of William Shatner (a.k.a. Captain James T. Kirk) who also co-wrote the story with Harve Bennet (the producer), and David Loughery. After his co-star Leonard Nimoy (who is brilliant at being the very "logical" Mr. Spock) had acheived success as a director in the previous 2 films (III & IV), Shatner expressed his interest early on in wanting to direct this entry, and help develope the story. His idea became a very risky one: the Enterprise crew going in search of God, but finds the devil, and by extension you are left with the belief that both could exist in the 23rd Century (Star Trek timelines, mind you).

It's quite understandable why Bennet was reluctant to do this film. Even Gene Roddenberry (the creator) was skeptical about the idea as well. Because Star Trek has always been a science fiction show where humanity had put aside its differances, and ventured out into the galaxy to better itself. It is basically a humanist show (if you think about it) where it doesn't tie itself down by religious beliefs. Still you have to wonder with this perfect little universe Roddenberry had created if there were ever truly people who have ever been honest about their own beliefs. Which is one of the points Shatner wanted to address in regards to the Kirk, Spock, and McCoy (played by Deforrest Kelley) relationship. As he stated in the DVD commentary, Shatner wanted to explore a particular avenue that these three men (who really are the triangle of the show had not ventured into before.

His idea was for the crew of the Enterprise to betray Kirk, and follow alongside the villain, Sybok (played by Laurence Luckinbill). In the earlier drafts, Sybok was not really Spock's half-brother, but a fellow Vulcan who believed God was speaking to him. A character who was brilliant, but more open-minded then regular Vulcan people who stick soley to the discipline of logic, and thus Sybok becomes a revolutionary that would be banished from his homeworld. Untill he sets a trap to lure the Enterprise crew to the planet of Nimbus III after he kidnaps members of

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