However, we have got to see how this first installment does and, judging by the early reviews alone, Serenity has got what it takes to end September with a big bang.
Early Serenity Review
Clint over at Moviehole has been fortunate enough to check out Serenity early and has recently released a wonderful review that nails the film right on the head while giving away relatively few spoilers.
If you have never heard of the upcoming film Serenity [where have you been?], it is a sci-fi film created by Joss 'Buffy' Whedon that combines the genres of space and old western to create one hell of an adventure. Featuring the same cast from the cancelled show that the film is based on, Serenity will be coming to theatres with cannons blazing and six-shooters shooting.
We have already experienced a bunch of positive early reviews for Serenity thanks to all the early screenings put on by Universal [shows great faith in the film], and this latest addition from Clint only adds to the hype.
"Serenity" feels like a gobsmackingly-good two-hour season ender for the series. But that’s good. That’s what fans want. Who wants to revisit the beloved characters only to discover that they’re changed, or that the story’s drifted away from the one we were tuning in week-after-week for?
At the same time, Whedon’s – making his feature-film directorial debut here - need to please the fans might also have hurt his film a little. Those that are new to the world might soon catch on – you get a quick introduction – but they’re unlikely to be as emotionally invested in the characters as the fans are, and let’s admit it, it’s the characters that we keep coming back for. Some of the film’s surprises are unlikely to affect newcomers, as they will the regular browncoats.
Still, everyone likes a good movie – and this is definitely an A-grade experience.
Serenity comes to theaters on September 30th.
Thanks canmag.com |
