Shiny!

I disagree with some of the viewers who claim this is better than the series; I think it does an extremely good job tying the series together in a way that the network did not allow. I think the impact of Serenity, while it can be watched on its own, is diminished without the backstories from the Firefly series.

It seems clear that Mr. Wheddon and his cast are all comfortable with the roles of the characters which makes the story so credible. At heart it is a western with frontier justice and 'regular' people forming a small community/family in order to survive adversity.

I haven't gone much in the story because it is already well reviewed previously; it deals basically with a small band of space frontiersmen trying to elude pursuit by the military because they are harboring/protecting a young fugitive, who was the subject of military experiments. The greater arc soon unfolds, encompassesing the origins of the cannibalistic reavers... a more dangerous form of a highwayman.

To get the most out of this movie -- which is still recommended regardless given the good writing, great casting, and strong acting -- I would strongly urge you to see the series first because the motives driving the various characters are clearer and the story because so much more compelling when you are already invested in the characters.

Stay Shiny.

Excellent Sci-fi Movie!

I'm not a huge fan of the Science Fiction genre of movies. They usually feature terrible acting and cheap special effects. Fortunately, Serenity does not suffer from either of these problems. Serenity has a great plot, good acting and great special effects.

Brilliant! Such a shame the series was cancelled!

This show has just the right mix of geek, sex, sci-fi, comedy, kooky, action, gore and intrigue.

The cast interaction is perfect. Mal is the closest any sci-fi character has come to the loveable rogue Han Solo.

I highly recommend that anyone who likes to escape, watch the series (Firefly) and then the movie