Babylon 5: The River of Souls
On a troubled space station, Captain Lochley and Garibaldi become entangled in a legal dispute and a dangerous Soul Hunter search for an extinct alien people.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- earnest
- wry
- science fiction marathon
- franchise viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Babylon 5 functions as the meeting point for Garibaldi's corporate business, a holo-brothel lawsuit, and the Soul Hunters' search.
The central Soul Hunter pursuit concerns a vessel containing the souls of the long-lost Ralga species.
An illegal virtual reality holo-brothel is directly tied to a lawsuit and the station's unfolding crisis.
Captain Lochley's station command and Garibaldi's corporate meeting are disrupted by litigation and an alien soul-recovery operation.
Films like Babylon 5: The River of Souls, and why
Babylon 5: The Gathering
shared space-station setting, ensemble science fiction storytelling, and moral conflict involving alien civilizations
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
shared television-derived space opera, political intrigue, and encounters with unusual alien cultures
Babylon 5: Thirdspace
shared space-station adventure, alien diplomacy, and a mystery centered on extraordinary nonhuman beings
Movie Details
- Director
- Janet Greek
- Release Date
- 1998-12-20
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (127)
Cast
- Tracy Scoggins
- Jerry Doyle
- Jeff Conaway
- Richard Biggs
- Martin Sheen
- Ian McShane
- Jeff Doucette
- Wayne Alexander
- Bob Amaral
- Josh Coxx
Common questions
- What is Babylon 5: The River of Souls about?
- On a troubled space station, Captain Lochley and Garibaldi become entangled in a legal dispute and a dangerous Soul Hunter search for an extinct alien people.
- What is Babylon 5: The River of Souls like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Babylon 5: The River of Souls as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Babylon 5: The River of Souls violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Babylon 5: The River of Souls as mild.
- Which films are like Babylon 5: The River of Souls?
- Films with a similar feel include Babylon 5: The Gathering, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Babylon 5: Thirdspace.
- How long is Babylon 5: The River of Souls?
- Babylon 5: The River of Souls runs 94 minutes.
