Serenity is a film I’ve been looking forward to for a long time… and now here it is. Based on the all too short lived show Firefly, Serenity marks what I’m sure will be the first of many Joss Whedon excursions to the big screen.
I’ve been very impressed with the quality of visual effects I’ve seen in the commercials and trailers up to this point… but now the time has come for rekoning. Serenity opens nation wide this Friday (Stupid Richard got to see it already a few weeks ago at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and just loved it. You can see his review here)
The early reviews are now coming in and they are basically looking positive… although not entirely. Here’s what some of the critics have to say:
“An A-grade experience. The writing is impeccable, the chemistry among the cast is fantastic, the performances are great, and the action is non-stop!”
Clint Morris, MOVIEHOLE“Good old-fashioned entertainment that delivers primarily through its storyline, it’s a bit like Star Wars with a dash of Indiana Jones-style action.”
Urban Cinefile Critics, URBAN CINEFILE“Bounces around to sometimes memorable effect but rarely soars.”
Derek Elley, VARIETY“Whedon, who always delights in blending genres and tones, has assembled his most frantically disparate collection of pop culture quotations, boldly and cleverly going where plenty have gone before.”
Matt Singer, VILLAGE VOICE
At this moment Serenity has a 63% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Positive… but not as positive as I was hoping to see. It’ll be interesting to see how the rating changes as more reviews come in. Personally I think this movie is going to be exceptional… but I’ll have to wait till Friday to see.
