Guilty Pleasure Action — Serenity

We continue our Guilty Pleasure summer series with another action entry.

Serenity (2005)
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Morena Baccarin, Summer Glau, and Adam Baldwin
About: Like most of America, I never saw "Firefly" during its short, inglorious run on FOX. But I remember seeing the trailer for this film and being intrigued. Then I finally saw the film. It's hard to really describe "Serenity," or its TV show predecessor "Firefly," in a few words. You could call it a space western, which is accurate, but doesn't describe the wonder of the show and movie. The cast is great. The writing is great. It could be considered an action film, comedy or drama — and really it's all three. The movie is great and works on two levels. It can stand alone. Having not seen the show that inspired it, I didn't feel lost. But it also works as a fitting cap to a show that was cancelled too soon. It answers questions, wraps up storylines, and gives audience two more hours inhabiting this wonderful world. Joss Whedon has become popular because of his work on "The Avengers," but long before that he was a fan favorite because of his work on the small screen. "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" is a cult classic, as is "Firefly." He's a great writer and he's cultivated a great group of actors that work on his passion projects. Both fused perfectly in this film and, if you can't get enough of this world, in the 13 episodes of "Firefly." Both are worth checking out this summer.
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references.