Title
Serenity (2005)
Selected Cast
Nathan Fillion .... Mal
Gina Torres .... Zoe
Alan Tudyk .... Wash
Morena Baccarin .... Inara
Adam Baldwin .... Jayne
Jewel Staite .... Kaylee
Sean Maher .... Simon
Summer Glau .... River
Ron Glass .... Shepherd Book
Review
Serenity is the futuristic story of a ragtag band of adventurers protecting a girl with mysterious powers from those who want to kill her.
Serenity’s roots in television are apparent, because this film just feels like a made-for-TV movie. The pacing is slow, the acting is weak, and the scenes drive toward big one-liners that are meant to get good laughs right before the commercial breaks (that never arrive).
The strangest thing about Serenity is the dialog. The script was written with a lot of Texas and Deep South lingo, but the characters delivering these lines have California and New England accents. The words just do not seem to match the characters, and this awkward delivery is distracting.
The biggest problem with Serenity is that the plot does not flow. A lot of things just seem to happen without any cause or reason. It seems that the director was pushing to get through each plot point without caring to solidify the story with proper details or transitions.
Serenity is somewhat entertaining. It has some good special effects, the opening sequence is very strong, and the overall concept is interesting, but this movie just doesn’t live up to all of the hype it has been getting from an intensely loyal fan base and the financial backers.
Rating (1-10)
4
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