Stargate - The Ark of Truth

This is just an episode of Stargate, SG-1. It is not a movie by any measure.

I enjoyed Continuum much more. Maybe because it gives closure to the series. But, if you have enjoyed Stargate SG-1 all these years, you will enjoy this DVD then.

One of the main reasons the final seasons of SG-1 worked for me was the addition of Browder and Black to the cast. I know there are people who don't share that sentiment. With that in mind, I expected less from Ark of Truth. This movie is basically a 'compressed' Season 11. This makes it more frustrating to watch than a standard episode, what with quickly-resolved "plotlines" inserted here and there. Luckily, anyone who likes SG-1 shouldn't be fazed by the occasional deus ex machina, though the ending admittedly feels rushed. There is a fair amount of tension, which is surprise given that SG-1's good guys are notorious for their refusal to bite the dust.

The increased FX budget is nice. Just as the subsequent movie, Stargate: Continuum, borrowed its plot from 1/2 of Star Trek: First Contact, this movie borrows the other half; Namely, the good guys' starship falls under siege by parasitic robots. Cue the claustrophobic corridors and darkened lighting. At least they stole from the best.

Col. Mitchell is snarky and unflappable as usual (I prefer his character over O'Neil, who always grated my nerves). Carter is stuck (as usual) trying to get an alien computer to work, but her relationship with Mitchell is rather cute. Vala Mal Doran doesn't do much, which is atrocious, but she does trade barbs with the main baddie for a good part of the film, so that's something. I may be biased, since she is my favorite character. Even General Landry surprised me here; his face-to-face confrontation with a Prior is awesome. I would have preferred a full season over a 2-hour movie, and the bad guys topple over pretty easily. But the action and performances redeem it.

Hi there
I am a Stargate fan but this film was a disappointment.
I had expected the end battle between SG-1 versus the Ori instead the replicators were the main threat to SG-1. The previously powerful Ori ships looked very weak with 4 of them attacking and doing almost no damage.
A almost dead Teal'c after being shot in the back crosses a mountain range in super speed and finds the city of the Ori.
Then the final battle Adria who has all the power the Ori once had does not even get into the film until the end where she is tricked and we are supposed to believe most of her power just disappears for her fight against one ancient. Which is a copy of Threads.
Looks good but storyline was bad with the extra time should have been better thought out.

Have loved this series since the original movie. Wish the series was still around. Hope they make more of these.