With the help of his crew they hijack their own decommissioned ship and head off at top speed towards the quarantined and now self-destructing Genesis Planet. Close by, the Klingons have learned of the Genesis Project s deadly potential and want it for themselves. Directed by Leonard Nimoy, it closely follows the serious science-fiction style of the previous movie, while still providing some memorable humor. The new anamorphic transfer is quite respectable. Although it starts off with a moderate amount of dirt and lint, it quickly clears up.
Details are sharp and black levels are well calibrated with excellent shadow detail.
Film grain is much reduced over the previous movie, and the resulting image is smooth without too much aliasing. The single-layered disc does not require a layer change, but is divided into a mere 11 chapters with a total of 4.4 gigabytes of data. English subtitles and closed captioning information are provided. Star Trek III has been treated to a brand new Dolby Digital 5.1 mix, which presents an excellent full soundstage. The rear channels are used quite often for James Horner s orchestral score and numerous ambient effects, but rarely in an imposing manner.