Serenity

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Serenity
Review added by
Jitendar Canth

They aim to misbehave
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 114 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date: 2006
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Beloved television cult director Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel) makes a spectacular first foray onto the big screen with Serenity, the cinematic adaptation of his wildly popular but short-lived sci-fi series, Firefly. A mix of space western, comedy, and drama, Serenity follows captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and his ragtag crew as they trade their way around the edges of civilized society. Of particular interest are two passengers they take on, Simon and River Tam (Sean Maher and Summer Glau), a brother and his telepathic sister on the run from the corrupt governing Alliance. As notorious former members of the anti-Alliance opposition, Mal and his crew make it difficult for Simon and River to stay hidden. Everything goes completely awry when a government assassin is sent to retrieve River. As Mal is forced to choose between his close-knit crew and the brother and sister newcomers, it becomes apparent that River harbors both a dangerous secret and astounding fighting powers, and Mal decides that discovering the truth about what she knows might just be worth his time.

Many of the film's action sequences revolve around Summer Glau's martial arts skills in her portrayal of River. Glau prepared for her role with Hong Kong stuntwoman Ming Lu, as well as stunt coordinators Chad Stahelski and Hiro Koda, and as a result performed nearly all the stuntwork herself. In addition to the stellar stunts, realistic graphics, and an often haunting score, the film's actors display a rare chemistry that brings viewers both into their lives and into a possible version of humanity's future.

Special Features:
Introduction from writer/director Joss Whedon: Joss' original introduction to screening audiences
Audio commentary from Joss Whedon
Deleted scenes with optional audio commentary from Joss Whedon
Outtakes
'Future History': the story of the Earth that was!
'What's In A Firefly': see how Zoic visual effects studios helped bring Joss' unique vision to the big screen
'Re-Lighting The Firefly': the story of how a cancelled television show gained a cult following to become a major film
'A Filmmaker's Journey': with Joss, go from script to screen