He's got the looks, but his acting skill and emotional depth are nonexistant. That still puts him above costars Matthew Lillard and Saffron Burrows, who alternate between wooden and overwrought. While some of the film's computer generated graphics look realistic enough, there's nothing groundbreaking here. Too many ships look like poorly disguised World War II bi-planes, still firing bullets in 2261 and using engines that sound diesel fueled. Officers dutifully buckle their seatbelts before heading into battle.
Crew members wander the ship in uniforms that resemble either the Bluebirds or baggy red overalls.
I walked out of this flick feeling dumber than when I entered. The movie actually gets worse as it progresses, and the preview audience's growing laughter backs me up on this. It was initially scheduled as a direct to video release, but Fox changed its mind at the last minute to wring a few dollars out of Prinze's recent popularity surge. Sometimes it's best to go with your first instinct.