The description of this film on cable piqued my curiosity. I watched 10 mins before I realized that I was being dropped in the middle of a story that had an entire season of episodes as a "prequel". After a quick internet search I stopped watching because I realized that I needed to watch "Firefly" first. Highly recommend that you watch Firefly prior to watching Serenity. It makes SOOO much more sense when you understand the backstory.
And if you DO watch Firefly, be sure to research first and watch the episodes in the proper order because they weren't televised in the correct order. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense when you watch the pilot last, like it was aired. If you don't watch Firefly, Serenity is still an entertaining movie, but you really have no appreciation for the characters and humor. It's easy to really care deeply about the characters after watching a few episodes of Firefly... even Jayne. :)
After you go through all that, Serenity is a fantastic film that does a good job of wrapping up the television series. It was somewhat open ended and should've been picked up by another network, but never was. I wish they at least made sequels to Serenity, but the film does allow for some closure for fans.
Highly recommended for those who like sci-fi and action films with a great story with a western kind of feel.
And if you DO watch Firefly, be sure to research first and watch the episodes in the proper order because they weren't televised in the correct order. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense when you watch the pilot last, like it was aired. If you don't watch Firefly, Serenity is still an entertaining movie, but you really have no appreciation for the characters and humor. It's easy to really care deeply about the characters after watching a few episodes of Firefly... even Jayne. :)
After you go through all that, Serenity is a fantastic film that does a good job of wrapping up the television series. It was somewhat open ended and should've been picked up by another network, but never was. I wish they at least made sequels to Serenity, but the film does allow for some closure for fans.
Highly recommended for those who like sci-fi and action films with a great story with a western kind of feel.