I LOVE THIS FILM! 

 

If a series is taken from us before it's prime, when it is young and still an infant, it is a sad thing.  It showed us so much promise, and had so much potential.  Firefly was just such a series.  Joss Whedon created a wonderfully plausible universe for this story.  A great mix of Eastern and Western societies formed an exciting arena for our not so clean cut heros to express themselves in a very realistic and human drama.  We can look at this and say "The isn't how I want the future to look like but it probably will end up being just like this".  A place that ends up looking more like the Old West and has a certain charm or attraction because of it.  What man (or woman) wouldn't want to be able to get away from society into a place that doesn't have as many rules, place where companionship can be bought, where the only law is the law that you make.  And to have a few friends along to watch your back would make it all the more exciting.

 

I loved this show when it was on, I loved it more when I bought the DVD.  And I still love it and hope it spawns many more movies.  Yes Joss did tie up the loose ends of the series, but he opened so many other wonderful possibilities.  The only thing I disliked about the movie (I thought it was pointless) was the killing of Wash, the pilot.  Although, I did like the last scene where Mal takes River under his wing to teach her a to pilot Serenity.  I have a feeling she will be teaching him how the fly her before long.

 

4.5 stars out of 5