This sci-fi action piece is a feature follow-up to the TV series Firefly. The series played only one season, but has a cult following. It is a space-western with a bit of original series Star Trek cheese. Most planets that the crew lands on have horses, sheriffs and saloons. The Firefly is a Millenium Falcon like cargo ship run by a small crew of smugglers and opportunists. One of the passengers is River, who happens to be a brillant savant hunted by the government because of her training (that seems to be kept secret). Serenity is a great finale to the 14 episode season, with very little background given. In fact, I would guess that someone watching the film only, and not the season, would be confused about the motivation for much of what occurs. But with the season as background, Serenity definitely delivers.
3 stars (out of 5)
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