Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

Coming from a passing fan of the show, I enjoyed the movie. I actually feel it is a more fulfilling movie than Battlestar Galactica: Razor. It plays with a lot of time jumps and a large expansive cast. Part of the credit goes to the writers for making it understandable for even part-time fans. There are many nice little character moments throughout this story.

Director Edward James Olmos is a very good director, but he’s only done a few movies here and there. I’ve come to enjoy both movies Walkout and American Me. Olmos transfers his street gritty style into this movie. But, Olmos sometimes goes too far with the camera movements, and it gets a little too shaky. However, his footage does fit with the episodes the story runs concurrently with throughout the series.

Let it be known that this is Dean Stockwell’s movie. The movie pretty much surrounds him. His Brother Cavil is the driving force behind the movie. Stockwell is amazing here. Stockwell does a good job handling the more comedic moments that actually made me laugh out loud. He also shines during the dramatic moments too. He aI now have a different view of Cavil…well a version of him.

I also liked the view of the Cylons attack on the colonies and the various other points in the series. The huge Cylon ships are just breathtaking, and they look slightly different than the ones in the series.

It should be noted that there are some violent scenes in this movie. However, there is a great deal of nudity in the movie, both male and female. If you know me, you’d know I did not have a problem with it.

In the end, the movie will not be accessible to no one that hasn’t seen an ounce of NuBSG footage. For hardcore fans, this will help give you a more complete view of the whole mythology behind the series. I enjoyed the movie on both the level of character development and mythology. Dean Stockwell is truly a sight to see here, and it makes me want to go back and re-watch "Quantum Leap".

Grade: B+

Notes:

-You can see the Pegasus getting attacked in the early scene in this movie. I had to rewind back to that ship cameo and smiled. It goes back to the Razor film at that moment. Nice callback there.

-Here’s an interesting thing. The young boy in this movie that Cavil keeps meeting never really interacts with anyone else in the movie. There has been talk around the Internet that kid might not be real. The kid seems to give a judgmental looks at Cavil. Cavil reacts uneasy around the kid.

-Grace Park is extremely cute. I’m not sure if I find her more attractive than Linda Park. Now, if I could have both Park ladies then I’d die a happy man. BTW, they’re not related.