23 October 2005, by Webmaster
Serenity a soothing sci-fi success
Nothing soothes the soul like a solid sci-fi flick. Serenity, Joss Whedon’s big screen foray and extension of his late TV show, "Firefly," is as soothing as can be. With special effects that hover slightly above shoddy, and a humbly remote vision of the future, Whedon’s pet project shirks the facetious expectations associated with the genre. By accomplishing this, Serenity achieves a humility that makes the film feel like a surprise rather than a bargain. (...)