Serenity is a fitting finale to the TV series "Firefly". Although it is not mandatory to have seen the series to 'understand' this movie, it is to completely 'experience' and enjoy it.
A former rebel against the 'Alliance'(Government) and now the captain of a spaceship called 'serenity', Malcolm Reynolds(Fillon)and his crew mates embark on a journey to uncover a secret concerning why the corrupt Government tortured one of the crew mate 'River Tam'. This is only the briefest possible synopsis that one can make of his complex saga.
Anyone who has seen any series understands how difficult and unfair it is to reveal any plot. The backbone of this film lies in the unfairly and prematurely aborted series -'Firefly'. The series builds up a neat relatable history and makes the characterizations more deep. The Protagonist is Captain 'Mal' Reynolds the strict but quirky Captain with a Golden heart, his faithful war companion Zoe, her husband the pilot 'Wash',a beautiful Escort 'Inara', a homely girl- next-door mechanic 'Kaylee', a friendly mercenary 'Jayne' and a mysterious god man 'Shepard Book'. It even has a typical soap-opera-like 'dreamy+Genius' doctor-'Simon' and his messed up sister, the tortured crew mate in question-'River'.
The characters are a perfect mix to entertain and provide a lot of potential for their growth as well as that of the plot. And the talent that he is, Director Joss whedon doesn't waste any of this potential and spins a fine yarn , right from the pilot episode of 'Firefly' to this nail biting , unforgettable finale. The only nit picking one can do to find fault is that the visual effects aren't top notch.But the silver lining is that the effect as are far better than that in the series and comes off in a positive light therefore.
In conclusion, Firefly is a sci-fi masterpiece that is a perfect blend of action, adventure, romance and space drama that sadly got cut off before it could reach its full potential but was resurrected as 'serenity' the film, the final masterstroke that would make sure no one would forget to mention it along the likes of star wars and star trek.
A former rebel against the 'Alliance'(Government) and now the captain of a spaceship called 'serenity', Malcolm Reynolds(Fillon)and his crew mates embark on a journey to uncover a secret concerning why the corrupt Government tortured one of the crew mate 'River Tam'. This is only the briefest possible synopsis that one can make of his complex saga.
Anyone who has seen any series understands how difficult and unfair it is to reveal any plot. The backbone of this film lies in the unfairly and prematurely aborted series -'Firefly'. The series builds up a neat relatable history and makes the characterizations more deep. The Protagonist is Captain 'Mal' Reynolds the strict but quirky Captain with a Golden heart, his faithful war companion Zoe, her husband the pilot 'Wash',a beautiful Escort 'Inara', a homely girl- next-door mechanic 'Kaylee', a friendly mercenary 'Jayne' and a mysterious god man 'Shepard Book'. It even has a typical soap-opera-like 'dreamy+Genius' doctor-'Simon' and his messed up sister, the tortured crew mate in question-'River'.
The characters are a perfect mix to entertain and provide a lot of potential for their growth as well as that of the plot. And the talent that he is, Director Joss whedon doesn't waste any of this potential and spins a fine yarn , right from the pilot episode of 'Firefly' to this nail biting , unforgettable finale. The only nit picking one can do to find fault is that the visual effects aren't top notch.But the silver lining is that the effect as are far better than that in the series and comes off in a positive light therefore.
In conclusion, Firefly is a sci-fi masterpiece that is a perfect blend of action, adventure, romance and space drama that sadly got cut off before it could reach its full potential but was resurrected as 'serenity' the film, the final masterstroke that would make sure no one would forget to mention it along the likes of star wars and star trek.