Serenity (2005 114min.) [ITV4 9.00pm &+1]
Sci-fi action adventure from the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, starring Nathan Fillion. A maverick space captain and his crew of mercenaries find themselves targeted by the totalitarian Alliance when they allow a mysterious female passenger to take refuge on their spaceship.
Made as a bookend to Joss Whedon cult 2002 TV series "Firefly" it reunites all of the cast from the original show for a guns'n'glory reprise.
The film version is both a explanation of the story-so-far for those who didn't see the series and a wrapping up of loose ends for the fans who were left frustrated by Fox's decision to cancel the show.
It's as smart, witty and literate as you would expect from a Whedon script with plenty of action set pieces but it also has points to make about governments who attempt to impose their idea of how things should be done onto other cultures and societies.
A thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable adjunct to the series that requires no prior knowledge to enjoy it to the full but which will make fans gurgle with delight.
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