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10.03.2005 ||> Woah. Good movie.
On Friday, I went to see Serenity. I was spoiled previously because an irate fan posted spoilery stuff on a non-spoiler board, so I knew almost all the major plot points. I think it might have mattered a bit, but apparently not too much as I went to see it again on Saturday.
I'm sure you have all read what the movie is about, but I'll recap it anyway: 500 years in the future, a small group of rebels floats on the outskirts between civilization and anarchy. Led by Captain Mal Reynolds, they take any job they can and don't ask too many questions. However, when they take on brother and sister fugitives that the government wants, it forces them to choose whether or not they should take a stand.
Liked for the most part by critics, the big debate is whether or not this movie will be the next Star Wars. If by asking that question, they mean the first ones that came out and started a huge fanbase with just plain, good storytelling, then I would say it's already halfway there. Right now, sci-fi fans think they've seen everything, and with any other movie, I would say that's true. However, this movie starts and ends with the fans, something that's obvious throughout the movie. I laughed, I got choked up and I was cringing with suspense on even the second viewing. It's not too many movies that can make me feel something after. But Serenity got me.
Those of you reading this may be thinking that you expected me to love this movie. I certainly did. But I would not have seen this movie twice had I felt indifferent or angry with it. Nor would I continue to promote it on my site. If you haven't seen it, you are missing out.
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