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In my heart, I want to give this movie a lower rating of two. But I've seen much worse things than this, and there is plenty of good things in here. The scenery is gorgeous, and the acting is good too. Seriously, after seeing this I want to vacation in the desert.

Before I get into this, I must admit I haven't read the book which this is based on, so maybe that's why I didn't get it. With that being said, I found this movie to be pretentious. Why on earth am I supposed to care about the lives of snobby rich people? They have these supposedly grand statements about love, lines which only served the purpose of making them look shallow. Hana and Kip seemed like side characters, I think they might've been more interesting as leads.

Finally, this movie goes on for way too long. I wanted to leave, but I kept hoping that maybe I could enjoy it like so many others have. But I can't.

If there was one film out of the ones that starred the cast and crew of the Original Series that appealed to the mainstream audience, this would be it. And this deserves it, even if the environmental message isn't subtle in the slightest.

The best part of this film is without a doubt the comedy. All of these actors have a natural talent to make people laugh, and this film exploits that fully. I laughed out loud a lot of times during this viewing.

I also liked how much time we got to spend getting to see the characters play off of one another. Is this film deep or intense like Wrath of Khan? But it's excellent in another way, and this isn't just your standard popcorn fair.

I would recommend you watch this film. Maybe because I'm a fan of 80's comedies in general, but I really liked this film.