Josh and I saw Serenity on Friday. For anyone who doesn’t know, it’s a movie spun off from the short-lived but excellent sci-fi tv series, Firefly. I definitely enjoyed it. I also think that it’s self-contained enough so that someone who likes sci-fi but has never heard of Firefly can enjoy it (as was evidenced by someone in our theater who had been given tickets by a Firefly fan outside the theater).

It was somewhat different from the series though. It seemed more summer-blockbustery than most episodes, and in some cases might have traded off character development for a bigger story. I also noticed a few slight differences from the tv series story, such as the description of how Simon rescued River. Nevertheless, it’s a fun movie, and one I certainly hope to watch again.