Battlestar Galactica : Razor
Battlestar Galactica : Razor (2007) 7/10
Instead of starting on season 4, the good folks at Sci-fi have decided to air a 2-hr BSG movie instead, which follows the Pegasus storyline introduced in Season 2 and acts as a sort of prequel. For us BSG fans who are eagerly anticipating Season 4, Razor is like a thirst quencher that only whets our appetite for more. Razor is an example of what happens when you put a top notch writing crew, add in compelling and flawed characters and let Michelle Forbes completely steal the show as Admiral Cain. Michelle Forbes was excellent in her brief role during Season 2 and she once agains steals the show from her co-stars. Nevertheless, Stephanie Jacobsen puts in am impressive performance as Kendra Shaw, the anti-heronine of Razor, with bits of Starbuck and Cain melded in her personality. Plus, there are those retro throwbacks with an old school cylon homage, plenty of space melees and a tightly crafted script.
Still, Razor is hampered by the fact that it is a prequel so we already know what happens and who lives or does not live. While Razor would better be appreciated if it was watched by die-hard fans, newbies may actually enjoy it more beacuse they do not know beforehand what will happen. Still Razor is temporary relief and while it isn’t quite at the level of the best BSG episodes, it easily towers over other comparable series. And as a film, its fairly good for a made-for-TV movie and showcases the best of BSG. In short, it is a must watch for fans.
