Serenity product reviews

Based on the tragically short television series Firefly, Serenity is an engaging standalone movie that draws the viewer into a gritty and believable future where criminals and fugitives are the heroes in a world ruled by the Universal Alliance.

I watched this movie having no idea what to expect. I chose it because it had a girl holding deadly looking weapons on the cover. What I loved was the heart and believability of all of the characters, and it was certainly an ensemble cast. From the incredibly cute and lovable engineer Kaylee, to the gruff but adorable captain, the bumbling naive doctor, and even the blade wielding, crazy teenage girl, the crew of the Serenity made me fall in love with them - and led me on to watching the series. Only later did I discover that Serenity and its predecessor Firefly were both written by Joss Whedon, the genius behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.

Like Buffy, Serenity shows a respect towards its female characters that I admire. They are powerful, but real, beautiful, but not sex objects. My only warning when watching Serenity (or Firefly) is the danger of becoming an addict. The world Joss Whedon has created is so wonderfully funny and interesting that it comes as a huge disappointment that there isn't any more. Still, watching this film is an experience not to be missed.

I started watching the series 'Firefly' from early on and found myself quickly immersed in the storyline, so I was very happy to find out it had been made into a movie. The things that drew me to the show were the humour and good action scenes. I found they both travelled well to the big screen, but in 'tense situations' it did tend toward the overly dramatic.

The story took many twists and turns to try to get answers to some questions raised in the t.v series. There were times I felt that the special effects didn't keep pace with the move to the big screen. Although the concepts behind some of the contraptions were intriguing, I thought that the way they had been depicted in the movie could have looked more hight tech.

I had a great time watching this film and look forward to when it comes out on dvd. It already has come out as the 'Firefly' series and I intend to get it when it reaches a price I can afford.

Not having been a die-hard fan of the TV series this was based on, Firefly, I still managed to find this movie highly enjoyable. A bit OTT with the plot, but the technology they used was stunning, and not too far out of the bounds of possibility...

With a great cast, some brilliant action scenes, plenty of moments of hilarity and humour, and some unexpected twists right when you think you know what's coming next... it really keeps you hooked on the screen.

Some of my personal favourite bits included the first scene on the ship itself, where the Captain (Mal) makes an announcement to the crew about the re-entry... the scene where delightful Jewel Staite makes an interesting comment as the crew entered a bar - I didn't know if I should laugh, blush, or start writing her a letter to offer my assistance... and pretty much all of the fight scenes involving The Operative... such a stunning display of precision combat.

However, there were a few scenes that weren't exactly gore-filled, but they implied enough to make me feel a little queasy... at one point, the sound-effects had me on the verge of dashing for the loo! So if you have a 'tender disposition', you might want to seek other entertainment options.

Overall, it's a great movie to pass the time, but strangely enough, I walked out feeling a little disappointed... perhaps because the movie ended with almost the same joke it started with, and the entire movie's plot had done a complete turn away from where it started, and I wasn't too sure what the point had been. But hey, it was still fun, and any sci-fi buff would find it engrossing.