Stylish but barely mediocre overall

Sadly Over-hyped

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

I can't understand why so many negative reviews appeared here. The only problem I had was the "even worse than the shadows" bad guys. However, the interactions between the crew, especially between David and his first officer were nothing short of perfect. I immediately started to care about these people, and could see each of them developing into truly fascinating characters. As to the VR weapons targeting system only one thought occurred to me; TOO FREAKIN COOL! Being able to fight as if you were the ship itself. Woof! It truly stinks that network morons, correction, idiots killed this show and Crusade. Both were gems, as was Firefly. Why do networks seem to do everything they can to cancel shows with depth and imagination? Star Trek, Crusade, Legend of the Rangers, Firefly, Brimstone, & American Gothic. It's as if depth of characterization is anathema to them. All I can think is that it requires them to think and that is something they refuse to do, or believe we want to do.

Babylon 5 was a pretty good serial, and the first flick was good as well.As science fiction series goes it did get some things spot on over a decade before it was a reality, but this film is just a joke.Bad lines, bad acting, laughable cast... and worst part is, they try to cover it with a lot of CGI hoping you will forgive the rest.If you thought "3rd space" was bad, you got to see this beauty,you will want to nominate the other one for an Oscar!I really pity the women who acted in this more than anyone, because if this is their best acting, their husbands/boyfriends are not going to be fooled either...if you know what I mean ;)To summarize it, not even worth a free pirate download.

I watched this film after finishing the whole five seasons, all 13 episodes of Crusade and the other five films. I had already got the general idea from Babylon 5 forums that this film was not going to be good. But since I am a forgiving and merciful person and a big fan of Babylon 5, I thought I'd go soft on it.However... the disappointments prevailed.To start with- the Rangers. Every other comment touches the same problem: the Rangers here are nothing what they ought to be. These guys are impulsive (especially Ne'Feel and Sarah) and irrational and one of them (Tirk) is just plain stupid. How could such people command a Ranger ship (and a strange one indeed)? How could they even BECOME Rangers? And since when does the Grey Council judge them?To continue with- the Hand. You may remember Delenn telling the B5 crew about the First Ones, Shadows being the eldest. You may remember Lorien, the eldest of all. And here we have a race, billions of years old, powerful beyond imagination, sensing their chance to conquer and destroy (or just destroy), whose ships fall to simple explosives in a life-pod...To further continue with- the VR shooting and other minor points. It seemed quite interesting when Sarah first jumped inside, but the sheer impracticability of it and the ridiculous scenes that followed killed the idea off. After the ambassadors get on board, they complain and after that, they somehow disappear from the scene. And G'Kar is simply abused and flattened here.To end with- I could dismiss the darkness and mist around the base on Minbar with thinking "it was at night, probably in industrial quarter". I could judge it as a pilot knowing that JMS has some tricks up his sleeve he would show later. I could appreciate the CGI. I could do all that and I still cannot find enough compassion for this film.I am truly sorry it had to end like this.

I have seen B5 and enjoyed it immensely, this movie has almost no connection to it. It is set in the same universe, but the only recognizable link is G'Kar, played well, as usual, by Andreas Katsulas.The plot looks a lot like the premiere of a spin-off. You have the charismatic captain, the loyal specialized crew, the promise of a dark enemy, all the ingredients that start a sci-fi series. The movie is not bad, but it is certainly not exceptional. I have read a review here that compared this to the original Babylon 5 series which was so much better, brilliant and all that. Come on! Babylon 5 was a good idea, but the lack of funds and experience did provide, along with good scripts and depth in characters, really stupid scenes and dumb fill-the-season episodes. So in comparison, the "Legend of the Rangers", is not so different. Same low budget effects, same geeky humanoid aliens and the stark contrast between "dark" and "light" that annoyed me in Babylon 5 (after such a gray beginning).In conclusion, it is worth a watch for any sci-fi fan, even a Babylon 5 zealot. Oh, I almost forgot: casting the sidekick of Chuck Norris in a movie about rangers? Puh-lease! Some casting people should be shot.