Serenity Movie Review 2005

Failed TV shows usually make pretty crappy movies (remember "Mod Squad?"), but Joss Whedon's big-screen adaptation of his small-screen "Firefly" series is one of the coolest sci fi adventures in recent memory. Captain Mal Reynolds (Fillion) and the crew of his cargo ship, Serenity, attempt to hide River Tam (Glau), a waifishly good-natured super-assassin, from the evil government Alliance that created her. Things hit the fan when the coolly evil Operative (Ejiofor) gets on their trail, but that won't keep Mal from "aiming to misbehave." Imagine a movie based on everything you loved about Han Solo and the Millenium Falcon, and you'll get an idea of why so many fanboys worship at the altar of Whedon.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Running time 119 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Action-Thriller, Action-Drama, Sci Fi, Robots & Androids, Psychic Abilities, Space Operas, Cannibalism, TV Series, Adapted from Television

Screenplay

Joss Whedon

Cast

Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Adam Baldwin, Sean Maher, Ron Glass, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Morena Baccarin, Jewel Staite, Summer Glau

Cinematography

Jack N. Green

Director

Joss Whedon

Music

David Newman

Other

Art Rochester, Lisa Lassek, Barry Chusid, Ruth E. Carter

Producer

Barry Mendel, Universal Pictures