Serenity (2005)

"I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar." Hoban "Wash" Washburne

Serenity has some problems, which stem mainly from trying to stick an entire season worth of story into one movie while still closing the story off enough to end. Parts feel quite rushed and as if they were added for the sake of fan service. I mean, I wanted Kaylee to get with Simon as much as the next girl, but it could have been done better. Some of the characters that we love from the series are either unrecognizable or drastically underused. That being said, I love the story. The origin story of the Reavers is awesome, and the risks that the team take to both uncover them and share them reminds us why they are heroes. I would have loved this story to be fleshed out throughout a season similar to the first with little bits being revealed to the audience as we followed along. Better, I guess, to have the story in this condensed form than not at all. One last note, I had Wash's death spoiled for me pretty much from the beginning of my time watching Firefly. It didn't ruin Serenity for me at all. I knew when it was coming, but I still felt all of the emotions associated with losing a beloved character. That's good character building and film-making!

Rank: 60