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Battlestar Galactica: Razor
MOVIE: Sci-Fi, Saturday 11/24 at 9:00p (120 minutes)

7.8 based on 13 reviews read critic reviews how did we calculate this? based on 20 votes read user comments rate this tv show

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Starring Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, Fulvio Cecere, Steve Bacic, and Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen

In the lead-up to the final season (set to air in 2008), the crew of Battleship Pegasus learns that it's kill or be killed.

GENRE(S):	Action / Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
CREATED BY:	Ronald D. Moore
FIRST AIR DATE:	November 24, 2007

Shown in theatres 12 November 2007 in eight cities. Released on DVD 4 December 2007.

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83

Entertainment Weekly Dalton Ross

While BSG's return features thought-provoking plotlines, it stumbles a bit with an all-too-formulaic climax. Still this Razor is sharp enough.

80

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Melanie McFarland

For Galactica fans, it probably goes without saying that Razor is not to be missed, even if watching will make April seem a lifetime away.

80

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

Razor will leave fans eager for more.

80

San Jose Mercury News Charlie McCollum

An excellent two-hour movie entitled Razor that manages to add to the series’ mythos while standing rather nicely on its own.

80

Variety Brian Lowry

As for that new mission, as intricately woven by writer Michael Taylor and director Felix Alcala, it's rooted in an old threat, one that allows for a separate flashback presenting the young Adama (Nico Cortez) over 40 years ago, when the Cylons and humans first went at it.

80

Los Angeles Times Mary McNamara

Razor distills the themes of the series into one powerful relationship, setting the tone for the final season this spring. It connects more than a few dots, explaining how the Cain we saw in previous episodes came to be so brutal, as well as the circumstances around her death.

80

TV Guide Matt Roush

Razor is as thrilling as it is sobering and disturbing, a potent combination that leaves us eagerly awaiting Galactica's fourth and regrettably final season next year.

80

Salon Heather Havrilesky

Razor is neither the fascinating, heart-pounding "Battlestar" of our fondest memories nor the cheesy, "All Along the Watchtower"-lyrics-spewing "Battlestar" of our worst nightmares. But those hungry for a glimpse of Starbuck and Apollo will eat it up faster than a leftover-turkey-and-stuffing sandwich.

75

New York Daily News David Hinckley

The film does pretty well at poking under the sci-fi flash to find a basic tale of conflict and survival where nobody feels very good about what they do, but everyone knows it must be done.

70

Boston Globe Joanna Weiss

It functions mainly as a fortified snack, to tide over the viewing faithful until the show's fourth and final season begins. It's also an unapologetically insider affair.

70

Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan

The narrative thrust of the film does falter a bit toward the end of the film. There are some wonderful action set pieces in the second half of Razor, but by then there’s also familiarity to the trajectory of Shaw’s story.

60

Newark Star-Ledger Alan Sepinwall

The problem is, we already know [what the men and women of Pegasus did to deserve their fates.], and so what's at times a gripping yarn and compelling morality tale eventually crumbles under the weight of the audience's knowledge.

60

Newsday Diane Werts

Battlestar Galactica: Razor will, I'm sorry to say, be utterly incomprehensible to story novices. Or casual fans of Sci Fi's intense ethical drama. And maybe even die-hards. I'd like to consider myself one of the last group, yet I found the first half of this two-hour tide-over a confusing jumble of flashback time frames, locations, characters and, well, pretty much everything.

The average user rating for this tv show is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 20 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Nikola T. gave it a10:
Amazing in every way. If you like Battlestar you will be trilled with this movie cuz it has everything!

Alex T gave it a5:
This show suffers far too much from a series of long flashbacks. Also, since the events take place well before the end of the last series shown, it's effectively one huge flashback with some flash-even-further-backs. Every element in the story is already known, bar one - but that is not revealed until the end, so it appears as a feeble attempt to shore up interest in the upcoming series rather than actually contributing to the story of Razor in its own right. The newly introduced character is likable enough to keep viewers interested, and the direction and effects are up to the fairly high standard of the whole series. Unfortunately, at no point does the viewer become fully engaged with the characters, and at no point is there enough tension in the story to make one wonder whether the good guys are going to make it this time or not.

Josh B gave it a9:
It's hard to judge Razor as a standalone film since it is bridging a gap between seasons, though more 2 up till 4 than anything to do with season 3. Overall, I have to give it a 9. The acting was great, the storytelling although flashback heavy was top notch and a was more of a throwback to the earlier seasons which was nice to see. The story was brutal, with hard and ugly decisions that make you both love and hate the characters. The present time line portion of the story involved a mission we were not aware of until now, and the ending wasn't certain. The big revelation wasn't that Cain was a lesbian, it was something completely different on the Cylon ship involving a major character and their role in humankind's fate. It left me very excited for the final season.

John W gave it a0:
Not only was the pacing of the story nauseating, the character development nonexistent, and the drama lame, the story suffers from the audience knowing how the story MUST end. The only surprise Razor brought was the knowledge of Admiral Cain's sexuality, which is such a pitiful excuse for a plot twist that personally-- knowing that season 4 is the last season and this is how they spent their time putting together a 2 hour mini-movie-- I will not bother watching another episode, or buy another item. This disappointed on all levels, and I was such a huge fan until Season 3 and the decline (there were still a few priceless episodes that I think deserve another viewing in season 3, but for the most part, that's when the series started losing my loyalty. And with Razor, they've finally cut the cord.) WATCH AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Andrew A gave it an8:
Razor would probably be better off if it was 4 hours instead of two (or maybe I'm just craving some more bsg?). It would have been nice to get a little more information about the new characters and story, but it is still a must see for bsg fans.

Mike W gave it a6:
In a show that has been nearly universally excellent Razor stands out as just being below par. The original Pegasus episodes are among the very strongest in the series and this falls far short in terms of script, characterisation and drama. The dialogue is stilted and the characters underutilised. Galactica is among the best things on television, sadly Razor isn't.

Bruce C. gave it a1:
I have been hooked on Battlestar Galacta, and own all of the DVD's that have been released to date. However, I absolutely hated "Razor" and would not recommend it to anyone. Very poor character development, and it jumped around from past, present and future too much. I was expecting the storyline to be more in line with developing the story of Pegasus from the Cylon attack until the point where it met the rest of the fleet. It was a disappointment.

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