Serenity (2005)
When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.
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I actually saw this movie in the theater before I had ever seen a Firefly episode. It didn't take long after seeing the film though that I tracked down the series and am now on my third box of, sadly, the one and only season as I have worn my other discs out. This movie introduced me to the Firefly universe and I ache that that universe ended with the movie. Although in the last decade there were some graphic novels added, it's still not nearly enough. The characters, the stories, the sincerity, the action, the heart, was all so original despite it feeling so familiar. I am an admitted hard-core Sci-Fi fan. I rank Serenity/Firefly as my favorite Sci-Fi movie/series of all time. Period. The only solace I have to not seeing any new stories is that I re-watch the series and movie often. It's such a joy. And I'll likely be on my 4th box soon.
Some films are just utterly sympathetic. This is one of those. It's a great adventure flick. Not pretentious or deep, but most certainly not ahallow or cheap. Well made, well acted a perfect balance between style and substance. I love this film. When I forst saw it, it charmed my butt off, and now, ten years later, having seen it for the second time, it is just as amusing and nice. If you want to be entertained by quality, this is your movie.
At first I was put off by the trailer - to watch it is to believe that "Serenity" is full of martial arts and punches to the face. That's actually just a part of this. This is a smart, funny and campy sci-fi space opera that can touch your heart. Loved it all except Mal's enunciation - had to rewind over and over again because he mumbles so badly. It's probably a low-budget thing, and I get it that the "outlander" rebel speak some 19th-century dialect. But the dude just plain mumbles his lines. Otherwise, a stellar film! Sci-fi classic.
I really wanted to like this movie but it was so boring and fake that I repeatedly found myself zoning out thinking about things like chores, work, other movies... seems like there was potential for a good movie here but between the plot and the acting they just never hit the mark. Definitely a disappointment.