Serenity [2005]
Genre Sci-Fi
Studio Universal Pictures Video
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating Suitable for 15 years and over
Running Time 114 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
Cast
Nathan Fillion
Chiwetel Ejiofor
David Krumholtz
Michael Hitchcock
Sarah Paulson
Crew
Director Joss Whedon
Plot
Serenity is a film that, by rights, shouldn't have been made. For starters, it's spun out of the short-lived and quickly-cancelled TV series Firefly, which has only itself got the full recognition it deserves on DVD. It then marries up two seemingly incompatible genres, the western and science fiction, has no major stars to speak of, and pretty much has `hard sell' written all over it.

Perhaps that explains its modest box office performance back in 2005. What it fails to reflect, however, is that this is one of the most energetic, downright enjoyable sci-fi flicks in some time. Not for nothing did many rate it higher than the Star Wars movie that appeared in the same year.

It follows renegade captain Mal Reynolds and his quirkily assembled crew, as they work on the outskirts of space, trying to keep out of the way of the governing Alliance. That plan quickly changes when they take on a couple of passengers who have attracted the attention of said Alliance, and thus the scene is set for an action-packed, cleverly written movie that deserves many of the plaudits that have rightly been thrust in its direction.

What's more, Serenity works whether you've seen the TV series that precedes it or not. Clearly fans of the Firefly show will be in their element, but even the casual viewer will find an immense amount to enjoy.

The only real problem is that given the film's box office returns, further adventures of Reynolds and his crew look unlikely. Unless Serenity turns into a major hit on DVD, that is. It's well worth playing your part in making that happen.--Simon Brew

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Index 3
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Price £19.99
Links Amazon UK
Edition Details
Distributor Universal Pictures Video
Barcode 5050582391671
Region 2
Release Date 27/02/2006
No. of Disks/Tapes 1