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Serenity : 3 of 5
10.21.2005 6:31 PM \| Link	In case anyone is already screaming at my rating, let me first say that I haven't seen even 30 seconds of the Firefly series (I hadn't even heard of it until this movie came out!), and when I first saw the lame trailer for Serenity, I was really put off. I decided I had to see it, though, because my pals Shelly and Chris both gave it rave reviews (as well as most folks on Metacritic). So, I went with Chris (and my pal Francis, too), and had a great time. Serenity is a great science fiction adventure film, with some really exciting battles and some cool CG effects. Chris filled me in on the backstory, and I thought it was really creative - I loved hearing them swear in Chinese and seeing all the kana on computer displays and things. However, I have to say I felt no emotional attachment to any of the characters since the plot moved so fast. I think with the foundation of the series it would be a completely different experience (and definitely is for Chris), but for me, seeing a main character die that has only said about 15 lines doesn't mean anything! My only other complaint is that all of the characters seemed a little too cocky - there were so many wise-ass one-liners flying that it seemed like an old Stan Lee scripted comic book. All that said, I definitely enjoyed the movie and thought it was cool - just far from the phenomenon that the fans say it is. Labels: movies


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