Review by srfm79

"Serenity" is a very good, exciting sci-fi / adventure / action movie. A friend of mine found some of the acting substandard and was turned off, but I was hooked throughout the entire film. The visual format is perhaps not very grand (with aesthetics suited for a TV-show), but the editing and pace of action makes it one thrilling ride. It has some interesting quasi-philosophical points as well, dealing with moral, religious and political issues: The classic conflict of plights in ethics is demonstrated by crew leader Mal in the many situations where he has to decide whose life he should give the highest priority. The portrayed strength and danger of people believing to be right is also interesting, not only in connection with a discussion of religion, but also as a selling point for philosophy: we should, at least some times, doubt if we are right. And obviously the film has some points about freedom of speech and distribution of information to the public (think of the role of the Internet in oppressive regimes) - hence the tag line, "can't stop the signal". But do not expect to be educated - just expect to be entertained.