
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Beloved television cult director Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer Angel) makes a spectacular first foray onto the big screen with Serenity the cinematic adaptation of his wildly popular but short-lived sci-fi series Firefly A mix of space western comedy & drama Serenity follows captain Malcolm " Mal" Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) & his ragtag crew as they trade their way around the edges of civilised society Of particular interest are two passengers they take on Simon & River Tam (Sean Maher Summer Glau) a brother & his telepathic sister on the run from the corrupt governing Alliance As notorious former members of the anti-Alliance opposition Mal & his crew make it difficult for Simon & River to stay hidden Everything goes completely awry when a government assassin is sent to retrieve River As Mal is forced to choose between his close-knit crew & the brother & sister newcomers it becomes apparent that River harbours both a dangerous secret & astounding fighting powers & Mal decides that discovering the truth about what she knows might just be worth his time Many of the film&s action sequences revolve around Summer Glau&s martial arts skills in her portrayal of River Glau prepared for her role with Hong Kong stuntwoman Ming Lu as well as stunt coordinators Chad Stahelski & Hiro Koda & as a resulted performed nearly all the stunt work herself In addition to the stellar stunts realistic graphics & an often haunting score the film&s actors display a rare chemistry that brings viewers both into their lives & into a possible version of humanity&s future Special Features Joss Whedon Introduction Feature Commentary Deleted Scenes Out-takes Future History
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