George Taylor I'll be honest. I never liked Firefly. I found many of the episodes dull and lifeless, the characters caricatures of old western characters. The best episode was the finale where the bounty hunter tries to get River. Then came Serenity. It's one of my favorite movies. The cast really puts it together, the story is great. The enemy, the nameless agent is one of the best semi-villains ever on cinema. I regret the deaths in it and still wish for a sequel, but this movie hits it out of the park. Fruity-Oaty bars, Jayne wishing he HAD SOME GRENADES, River kicking ass in the bar (look for a hand weapon from Babylon 5), the entire finale battle AND Joss's wink at the fans, C-57-D (the cruiser from forbidden planets registration number) shows up quite often. And lets not forget Mr. Universe. Just a great movie from what to me, was a very average TV series.

dplante-26699 NO SPOILERSThere have been LOTS of reviews of Serenity, and rather than sing the same praises as others, I want to single out one performance that is indicative of how this film reached far above the lofty bar to which it would be held.Like Kevin Spacey's John Doe in "Se7en" and Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men", Chiwetel Ejiofor's Operative was an incredibly complex, multi-dimensional, and truly terrifying villain. Rarely does one see a characterization as chilling as his (like Doe and Chigurh). And that, in and of itself, would make for a spectacular role. But Mr. Ejiofor actually brought a level of humanity and sympathy to a character that would otherwise seem irredeemable. His performance was stellar. An incredible takeaway from a film full of moments that all exceeded expectations and performances that shined! As others may have recommended, watch the entire "Firefly" series first to get the full background for the story. Then settle back for an amazing final act with "Serenity".

zkonedog While watching the "Firefly" TV series, I was only so-so about the show after the first couple episodes. Then it started growing on me and by the end I was really drawn into the characters. That is the same basic pattern, ironically enough, for this follow-up movie "Serenity"...starting up slow but building momentum with every passing scene.For a basic plot summary, "Serenity" sees Mal (Nathan Fillion) and his crew "still flying". The focus this time is on River Tam (Summer Glau), who is being pursued by an operative of the Alliance (Chiwetel Ejiofor). Along the way, Mal & Co. have in a few rough scrapes, learn much more about the psychotic Revers, and ultimately make a decision that will define their overall mission.Half-way through "Serenity", I was thoroughly unimpressed and thinking a 2-star review would be in order. The characters seemed different from where the TV show left off and I was having a difficult time meshing the two things together. Of course, Joss Whedon was given a very difficult assignment here by having to introduce a new audience to already-established characters. So, for more season "Firefly" viewers, the first hour seems a bit disjointed and strange.The last 45 minutes or so, though, are truly incredible and showcase everything that is good about the entire "Firefly" concept. The characters come together and begin interacting as a team again, the humor is at the right pitch, and the gritty nature of the future is never more apparent. What was very much a middling effort is turned into a great cinematic experience in the span of just under an hour.Though "Firefly" was never given a true send-off from FOX (instead being cancelled just when it seemed things were getting good), "Serenity" provides a very nice coda to such a well-written, well-imagined series. The character "re-development" is a bit strange, but once things settle down this flick tells one of the better "Firefly" stories in the show's canon.

jessisparkman Ladies and menfolk, we have ourselves one hell of a good movie!If you don't feel motivated to do something with your life after you watch Serenity, then you need to watch it again. This is THE movie for Firefly fans that encapsulates the energy, feel, witty humor and total badass-ery that is the Firefly universe. The story fills in some of the mystery left from the TV show, and although there are 2 extremely sad parts of the story, it still makes you want more. The interaction of the characters and the movement of the story lead you through twists and turns with Captain Tight Pants Mal's good humor to accompany your journey. Nothing can take the sky away from these characters. Not even Reavers. Serenity is the religiosity that all us fuzzie-wuzzies need to complete this epic adventure, filled with thrilling heroics. The special effects are as good as the TV show times 10. We FINALLY get to have a look at the Reaver ships up close, and at the inside of what the Alliance did to poor River. This movie will make you want to be manly and impulsive and write nasty letters to Fox for cancelling the show, even thought it's been more than 10 since they killed it. It's just that gorram good.In essence, watch Serenity. Then keep your next 2 days free and clear so that you can binge watch all of Firefly. If you've already watched Firefly, watch it again. You'll never get tired of this shiny story, the ship, the characters or the universe.Keep flying and stay shiny browncoats!