Babylon 5 fans need consolation. Fans of Star Wars and Star Trek, as well as Twin Peaks, have had the opportunity to watch sequels and re-productions, but Babylon 5's ardent fans have been sucking up space dust. But series creator J. Michael Straczynski recently finally won the licensing game of chicken, outliving the anonymous Warner Bros. executives who had been blocking a new Babylon 5 project for decades. After receiving the green light, the first work to be released since in 2007 is , an animation film full of nostalgic scenes. This beautifully executed 79-minute film not only celebrates Straczynski's longtime fans, but also brings back original cast members from the series. is unapologetically sentimental, romantic, and at times even cliché, but it fully shows the emotional story of the time across universes and makes excellent use of impressive characters.
The reason why was special is because it blended so well with the medium of animation. Director Matt Peters and supervising producer Rick Morales are both long-time veterans of Warner Bros. Animation, and this work leaves audiences wondering why an animated version of Babylon 5 was only made now. The film uses a combination of 2D and 3D animation to breathe new life into familiar space stations, classic spaceships, and alien races. - In particular, the insect-like Shadow became much scarier in this movie. Because it was freed from the budget constraints of live-action films, Babylon 5 gained the advantages that animation could provide in every way. The amount of battle scenes has increased, the world itself has become more cool and impressive, and the similarity between the characters and the actors who played the original characters is just right, maintaining a realistic yet cool style.
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is a valuable work for long-time fans who have been waiting for 20 years to see any new story in the Babylon 5 universe. J. Michael Straczynski's screenplay clearly shows emotions without hiding anything, so it may evoke nostalgia in old fans, but it may seem overly sentimental to first-time viewers. Although it is an easy story that all viewers can enjoy as a separate movie, the clichéd multiverse/parallel world setting makes it somewhat difficult to accept. However, it is encouraging that they chose to produce as an animation. The medium of animation has allowed for much greater growth in visual effects (and the limited budgets) of live-action series and movies. And I believe that this work will serve as a good stepping stone before the upcoming live-action reboot work.
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https://www.ign.com/articles/babylon-5-the-road-home-review
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