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A passenger with a deadly secret. Six rebels on the run. An assassin in pursuit. 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. From the mind of Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel) comes a new edge-of-your-seat adventure loaded with explosive battles, gripping special effects and fantastic new worlds.
Serenity offers perfect proof that Firefly deserved a better fate than premature TV cancellation. Joss Whedon's acclaimed sci-fi Western hybrid series was ideally suited (in Browncoats, of course) for a big-screen conversion, and this action-packed adventure allows Whedon to fill in the Firefly backstory, especially the history and mystery of the spaceship Serenity's volatile and traumatized stowaway, River Tam (Summer Glau). Her lethal skills as a programmed "weapon" makes her a coveted prize for the power-hungry planetary Alliance, represented here by an Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who'll stop at nothing to retrieve River from Serenity's protective crew. We still get all the quip-filled dialogue and ass-kicking action that we've come to expect from the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but Whedon goes a talented step further here, blessing his established ensemble cast with a more fully-developed dynamic of endearing relationships. Serenity's cast is led with well-balanced depth and humor by Nathan Fillion as Captain Mal Reynolds, whose maverick spirit is matched by his devotion to crewmates Wash (Alan Tudyk), Zoe (Gina Torres), fun-loving fighter Jayne (Adam Baldwin), engineer Kaylee (Jewel Staite), doctor Simon (Sean Maher), and Mal's former flame Inara (Morena Baccarin), who plays a pivotal role in Whedon's briskly-paced plot. As many critics agreed, Serenity offered all the fun and breezy excitement that was missing from George Lucas's latter-day Star Wars epics, and Whedon leaves an opening for a continuing franchise that never feels cheap or commercially opportunistic. With the mega-corporate mysteries of Blue Sun yet to be explored, it's a safe bet we haven't seen the last of the good ship Serenity. --Jeff Shannon
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Summary: But You Can Never Go Back.
Don't make the mistake of thinking Serenity is as good as Firefly, because it isn't. It's as good as it can be, I guess, after what the Fox network executives put the cast and crew of Firefly through. But the sad truth is that once a show is canceled, even if it gets resurrected at a later date, things can never be quite the same. Even if the same crew returns, the same writers, the same cast - something will always be missing. Something intangible. The sometimes magical interaction among those involved gets tarnished, somehow. Maybe it's the sense of betrayal that causes the dynamic to shift, ever so slightly. A show like Firefly comes along just once, if that, in an actor's lifetime. If Firefly transcended itself to art, then Serenity is it's perfect foil. And it drives home what the Fox network stole away from each and every one of us. At any rate, you should buy this movie and enjoy it, if only to support Universal for giving the Firefly people a much deserved second chance. Or not. After all, what do I know?
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Summary: sound wont work
I dont know why but the sound wont work for me with this movie!
I have other blu-ray movies and my sound sytem works fine them, I am very disappointed!
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Summary: Flailing Arms of Joy!
Have you ever screamed AWESOME at a movie? Well don't because you'll just annoy other movie goers and get popcorn thrown at you. But if a movie ever deserved it, it would be this one.
The Phantom Menance WISHES it was as cool as this movie, but then again it wishes it was as cool as the Sahara. Poor Phantom Menance, and yet it makes a great comparison to Serenity, an underrated movie with one tenth the budget that delivers 5,000% square rooted by a prime string theory.
I might not know my maths, or what the capital of Uruguay is, but I do know my movies and my street address, and this is a movie not to be missed unless you've got some terminal 24 hour disease and then you should probably spend it saying goodbye to friends and family instead.
Great cast, great writing, things that go boom AND boo, what more could you ask for unless you were incredibly high maintenance? Nothing, that's what!
Watch it, otherwise you'll be missing out on a great movie experience and people will talk about you behind your back.
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Summary: Brown Coats unite........
it is worth the wait- finally a intelligent movie from a canceled series , you do not see much air time from some of the major stars but still worth the look- if you are a true Firefly fan you will not want to pass this up. Big yahoo is finally get to see Summer Glau do her best performance, she takes on the Reavers single handed and the bar fight with Summer also known as character River Tam is way beyond the wall nice to see Simon and Kaylee finally come together This is for the person who does not fit in the box or follow the main stream.. welcome to Serenity
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Summary: Stand alone, or watched after Firefly, this is a bold and entertaining adventure!
I was introduced to Serenity. Afterwards, I was told that it was the conclusion to something called Firefly. So after Serenity, then Firefly, I came back to Serenity.
And it was better the second time.
Serenity, the movie, is an entertaining sci-fi adventure. The crew of the Firefly-class ship Serenity, captained by Captain Mal Reynolds, define themselves and their role in society when they rob an outer world bank. But the Reavers, mad, cannibalistic space "pirates" (for lack of a better term), interrupt the robbery, and the crew continues to interact with them through the remainder of this tale. Meanwhile, River Tam's (a girl made into an Alliance bioweapon) secrets continue to leak out. She is a warrior, after all, and she has absorbed the memories of senior Alliance officials that give her insight into the mysterious planet, Miranda.
But the search for River by the Alliance has gone into high gear. An Operative sent after her is relentless, and merciless, as he tracks her down.
Reavers, the Operative, River, and Serenity's crew come to meet at the nexus of Mr. Universe's... universe. You can't stop the wave.
Confused? Firefly, the series, will show you the way. But Serenity, the movie, is entertaining regardless. Whether or not you've seen (or heard of) Firefly, Serenity will please your gray matter.
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