Summary
Star Trek: Section 31is coming out today, and some have already watched it. Unfortunately, the early reviews from critics are underwhelming.
Star Trek: Section 31is one of the newestStar Trekprojects coming to Paramount+. The movie features Michelle Yeoh’s return to the franchise, reprising her role as Philippa Georgiou. She previously portrayed the character inStar Trek: Discovery. Also, this is her firstStar Trekproject after she won the Academy Awards. However, while Yeoh’s presence stirred excitement, the early reviews didn’t reflect the hype. Many who had early access to the movie saidSection 31was not impressive.
Several critics from multiple websites published their reviews ofStar Trek: Section 31. Unfortunately, their comments are unlikely to help attract more viewers because all of them are not impressed with the project. Collider’s Samantha Coley said, “‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Review: A Mediocre Episode of a Television Show That Doesn’t Exist.” She pointed out how the project was initially crafted as a series but was converted into a movie and speculated that the transition may have affected its quality. “It feels painfully obvious that the original concept forSection 31was developed for a television series that no longer exists, and rather than writing a new feature-length tale, it seems as though that season-long arc was chopped up and mashed together for a 100-minute movie,” she wrote. Games Radar’s David Obie also gave the film 2/5 stars. According to him, “Michelle Yeoh deserves far better than this sci-fi spin-off.” His disappointment was evident, considering that the project was first announced six years ago. For him, the issue was that “Section 31 does feel dated still, despite forging new ground for Star Trek in a thematic sense.”
IGN’s review for Section 31 was similar. “Star Trek: Section 31 is nothing but a lousy, uninteresting caper picture with middling special effects, bad acting, cringeworthy dialogue, and characters you don’t care about,” IGN shared onX, formerly Twitter. One user was surprised by IGN’s verdict, saying it has been years since it gave such a low score.Michael Guajardo, who loves fantasy and science fiction, also said the series was “really disappointing.” The early reviews received mixed responses on social media. Some said it sounded terrible but wanted to giveSection 31a chance. Meanwhile, others looked forward to watching the series to see how bad it was because of the poor reviews.
Star Trek: Section 31has a promising plot because it delves into Section 31, a covert division within Starlet that’s willing to do everything it takes to protect the Federation, including the use of dubious methods. There are huge expectations for the project, considering that Yeoh, a talented and award-winning actress, is headlining the film. However, the film appeared not up to par with the fans' expectations. One of theSection 31stars,Robert Kazinsky, had previously expressed concern over the movie’s reception. According to him, he was “terrified of how it’s going to be received,” and it appeared that his fears materialized.
