Review of Serenity (2005) by Paul R — 09 Mar 2013
Serenity is Joss Whedon's feature length debut. His previous work was the very successful TV series Buffy, Angel and Firefly. Serenity is a film set 6 months after the series Firefly ended. It's a futuristic space adventure focusing on the crew of the space ship Serenity captained by the charismatic Mal, played brilliantly by Nathan Fillion.
It is a great adaptation of a TV series to feature length film. Mal and his renegade crew of smugglers get by from job to job constantly steering clear of the totalitarian regime of the Alliance. When they agree to transport a Doctor and his sister who are on the run from the Alliance they really didn't know what they were getting themselves in for.
It has a great sense of humour and there is a vein of comedy running throughout. It has some great effects and the whole film has an incredible richness to the characters, settings and story that breathes life and realism into a very entertaining and interesting plot.
It has some great characters and this "space western" focuses as much on the relationships as it does the story. Whether you are a fan of the original series or not this is a great space romp accessible to anyone and everyone.
This review of Serenity (2005) was written by Paul R on 09 Mar 2013.
Serenity has generally received very positive reviews.
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