Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Gripping, convincing, and tense

I rented this on a whim, having enjoyed the original series as an 11-year-old. I was surprised at how good the remake is. While I think even the most devoted fans of the original show would agree that there's a certain amount of cheesiness to that fine progmra, there's nothing cheesy at all about this new version. It's gritty, realistic, well written, well directed, and exceptionally well produced. There are just enough nods to the original series to keep the old fans amused and shouting at the screen "Oh, that's an original viper, oh, that's what the Cylons *used* to look like" but the show is completely updated in ways that just make sense. The people who can't control their rage that boomer and starbuck are now women: Get over it. Besides, that new Starbuck is the best character on the show, after the tough as nails Commander Adama.Highly recommended