The movie version of Joss Whedon's fan popular, short-lived sci-fi/western hybrid manages to make a major contribution to speculative fiction film and fulfill all obligations to his fan base.
If you never saw the TV series "Firefly," I would certainly suggest renting or buying the DVD's and you'll get more out of the movie, but Whedon does a fine job of supplying back story as he advances the plot.
This is Whedon doing what he does very well: intelligent dialog and characters, entertaining plot and execution, and with a moral compass. Fans of "Firefly" will find themselves challenged by a slightly different slant and perspective from the movie, also a Whedon trademark: catering to and simultaneously challenging his fans.
As with all of Whedon's works, he'll make you laugh, he'll make you cheer, he'll have you on the edge of the seat and he'll break your heart.
If you are a "Firefly" fan I would strongly suggest seeing the movie soon (I went to the first matinée at the AMC 42nd Street in Manhattan) to avoid spoilers.
If you never saw the TV series "Firefly," I would certainly suggest renting or buying the DVD's and you'll get more out of the movie, but Whedon does a fine job of supplying back story as he advances the plot.
This is Whedon doing what he does very well: intelligent dialog and characters, entertaining plot and execution, and with a moral compass. Fans of "Firefly" will find themselves challenged by a slightly different slant and perspective from the movie, also a Whedon trademark: catering to and simultaneously challenging his fans.
As with all of Whedon's works, he'll make you laugh, he'll make you cheer, he'll have you on the edge of the seat and he'll break your heart.
If you are a "Firefly" fan I would strongly suggest seeing the movie soon (I went to the first matinée at the AMC 42nd Street in Manhattan) to avoid spoilers.