In the end you are left with the feeling that Whedon works better on television than in the cinema.
CommentOct 18, 2008
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Serenity (2005)
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Reviews Counted:175
Fresh:142
Rotten:33
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Snappy dialogue and goofy characters make this Wild Wild West soap opera in space fun and adventurous.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr. 59 min.
Theatrical Release: Sep 30, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $25.3M
Synopsis: When the crew of the spaceship Serenity takes on two new passengers -- a young doctor and his unstable, telepathic sister -- they get much more than... [More]
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin
Director: Joss Whedon
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REVIEWS FOR SERENITY
Hardcore fans will undoubtedly be satisfied but its unlikely this will spread much beyond that audience, and even they will find it lacks that human spark and freshness that made the series distinctive and appealing.
Jan 15, 2008
For what it is -- viewed as filmmaking in and of itself -- Serenity is tense and smoothly put together.
Sep 23, 2007
A magnificent closer to the series, and Whedon shows how much love he has for his fans by giving us a quality finisher...
Jul 10, 2007
Joss Whedon makes a rousing feature-directing debut, exploiting the cult status of his short-lived series Firefly to continue it on the big screen.
Jun 6, 2007
Top CriticFirefly finally has the triumphant finale fans longed for: the excitingly tense, often surprising and even more frequently comical Serenity. Fans will rejoice.
Aug 31, 2006
The settings and tone are hyper-real, yet the human behaviour is grounded and credible, the moral conflicts complex and involving. Shiny, intelligent fun.
Jun 24, 2006
In the context of an action cinema driven by false hope, misogyny and sadism, Serenity is an inspiring respite.
May 27, 2006
The movie is a sci-fi buccaneer swashbuckler; Whedon hits all the obligatory space-opera notes, and he does it with a degree of verbal wit and agile pacing that could teach George Lucas a thing or two.
May 12, 2006
Go out and see Joss Whedon’s witty whizbang of an action movie, or we will kill a kitten.
May 12, 2006
Top CriticHas a simultaneously sprawling yet intimate quality.
May 5, 2006
If you’re a novice, this is a plucky introduction to Whedon’s world and the most fun sci-fi of the year. If you’re a devotee, this is the magnificent return you’ve been praying for.
Apr 1, 2006
I personally didn’t care when anyone died, I was bored for most of the way, wasn’t impressed by its few action scenes.
Dec 16, 2005
It has everything the TV series possessed, but also manages to elevate the tension to the next level.
Dec 6, 2005
Any fan of Sci-Fi should enjoy this one. It's a bit too gory for the little people,but older kids and the parents, should have a blast.
Dec 6, 2005
The film features plenty of exciting action and fight sequences blended with interesting and believable narrative.
Nov 17, 2005
Serenity pulls off more honestly thrilling action with a fraction of Lucas' average budget.
Nov 16, 2005
Those familiar with the series will be quite pleased that there were some interesting ideas behind the fun adventures. It was a pleasure to see what was really happening and also to return to the characters of the series. But objectively I cannot recommen
Nov 11, 2005
“Serenity now!”
Nov 9, 2005
...a treat for the eyes, but taxing on the brain. It’s often a challenge for newcomers to navigate Whedon’s fantasy world, with only modest payoffs for such an effort.
Nov 9, 2005
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