I didn't see this movie until after I'd seen the whole Babylon 5 series and I'm very glad of that because frankly, I found it creaky and uninspiring.
G'Kar undertook a complete change of character once the series started (thankfully), in fact I couldn't even be certain it was him for a good bit of the movie. Delenn was a nightmare! She looked about 150 years old, talked in riddles the whole time and waddled about like a duck - and had this been the first I'd ever seen of the series I would have wondered why Mira Furlan had been wasted on such a character, when she's outgoing and beautiful and has so much to offer.
At least Garibaldi and Mollari were recognisable, and shone like a couple of good deeds in a naughty world! Even Michael O'Hare improved as the movie went on, but unfortunately once you've experienced Bruce Boxleigner in charge, there's no going back, he just went in, boots and all, and was exceptional.
And what a bit of luck Patricia Tallman grew her hair and at the same time turned Lyta Alexander into an altogether deeper, nicer and more rounded character. In this movie she was entirely one-dimensional.
I am an ENORMOUS fan of Babylon 5 - but I won't be watching this again!
G'Kar undertook a complete change of character once the series started (thankfully), in fact I couldn't even be certain it was him for a good bit of the movie. Delenn was a nightmare! She looked about 150 years old, talked in riddles the whole time and waddled about like a duck - and had this been the first I'd ever seen of the series I would have wondered why Mira Furlan had been wasted on such a character, when she's outgoing and beautiful and has so much to offer.
At least Garibaldi and Mollari were recognisable, and shone like a couple of good deeds in a naughty world! Even Michael O'Hare improved as the movie went on, but unfortunately once you've experienced Bruce Boxleigner in charge, there's no going back, he just went in, boots and all, and was exceptional.
And what a bit of luck Patricia Tallman grew her hair and at the same time turned Lyta Alexander into an altogether deeper, nicer and more rounded character. In this movie she was entirely one-dimensional.
I am an ENORMOUS fan of Babylon 5 - but I won't be watching this again!