Serenity (Widescreen Edition)

This review is gonna get lost in the shuffle. Oh, well.

This movie lived up to the hype. I got to see one of the early cuts in the theater before it was released. It had no music or credits. One of the special features on the DVD is Joss Weedon's preamble before those screenings. It's ridiculously funny. But then it's Joss; he's ridiculously funny.

If you're a Firefly fan, you should love this. Even with what he does to the characters, the writing was superb and made the movie that much more dramatic.

I've also got to say that if you're not a fan, you can still enjoy the movie and never see the series. I have friends who were introduced to Firefly through Serenity and have since bought their own copies. Everyone who has borrowed it from me has gotten their own.

Weedon's ability to mix humor into very serious material is remarkable. He'll make you laugh, cry and clench your fist in almost the same breath. It's a gift.

The only real complaint I have about the film is that the FX in the chase scene with the hover craft and the Reaver ship, didn't look real. It was surprising for otherwise fantastic FX sequences.

This is rambling, I know. Suffice it to say that you'll thoroughly enjoy this as a Sci-Fi movie. It's got all the classic parts. It rivals even Star Wars (OT) in my heart.

It's simple! If you don't have this yet, you need it.
Especially the audio commentary with Joss and a few castmembers is a real treat.
Enjoy!

My heart wells up when I think of the ridiculously awesome joy Firefly, and then Serenity gave me... years after the phenomenon. It kills me to see, year after year, absolutely terrible tv shows and movies released and wonder what Whedon and crew could have done with a similar budget. Tears the heart to know that with each passing year a sequel becomes more difficult to engineer, and less probable.

This DVD captures a lot of what I'm talking about, and I highly recommend it to anyone hoping to support such an incredible thing.

If I ever catch wind of Whedon making a sequel, I will require several new pairs of pants. And underwear.

I was glad to be able to have closure to the TV series Firefly! Joss Whedon scores a touch down with me once again. All I have to hear is his name associated with a project, and I get right on board with having to see it! If you are not a fan of his, you should be!!

This is an excellent fun movie, characters worked, and well put together.
Why the series Firefly was cancelled is a mystery to me. Gets a big thumbs up, good job.