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Star Trek Review: RETURN TO TOMORROW
Director Ralph Senensky's, RETURN TO TOMORROW, is an intriguing, Sci-Fi
head trip. Senensky's other credits include the TV movies, "A Dream
for Christmas" (1973), and "The New Adventures of Heidi"
(1979).
Shatner delivers the goods in his scenes of alien inhabitation. Director
Senensky manages to restrain Shatner's tendency to impersonate a slice
of overcooked, holiday ham
Diane Muldaur is intelligent, vibrant, and alluring, as crew member,
Dr. Mulhall. She later went on to appear in the classic "Trek"
episode, "Is There in Truth no Beauty?" Muldaur appeared regularly
on such shows as, "McCloud" and "LA Law", as well
as for one season on "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
Nurse Chapel (Majel Barrett) plays a more important role than usual.
The idea of having Spock's consciousness hide out in Chapel's brain,
considering that Chapel is so smitten with the Vulcan, is clever, and
a little naughty.
My favorite scenes are those involving Spock (Nimoy) and Mulhall (Muldaur)
romantically, after the alien energy entities trade consciousness with
them. Under Senensky's astute direction, Nimoy and Muldaur are convincing
as absentee hosts to alien moochers.
RETURN TO TOMORROW should be fairly watchable for many Sci-Fi viewers.
Diana Muldaur fans will dig this episode.
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