| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Townsend |
"A surprisingly entertaining sci-fi adventure." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"For folks like me, who missed Firefly, the short-lived TV show on which the movie's based, watching Serenity is like showing up for a big lecture course at the end of the semester." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...an old-fashioned space opera..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder |
"...a brash, funny, action-packed bit of sci-fi ecstasy..." more... |
A- |
| E! Online |
"It's equal parts deadly action, deadpan comedy and knotty mystery." more... |
A- |
Entertainment Weekly
Scott Brown |
"...a TV season's worth of roller-coastering drama..." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"...quibbles aside, this is wonderfully satisfying pulp sci-fi in the grand tradition..." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Sheri Linden |
"A cheeky sci-fi ride that will resonate more with fans of the defunct series on which it's based." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"The acting is terrible, the characters have no personality and the dialogue is stuck in the setup/punchline/setup/punchline rut." more... |
C |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"Scene for scene, Serenity is more engaging and certainly better written and acted than any of Mr. Lucas's recent screen entertainments." more... |
A- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...a fast-paced, engaging science fiction adventure tale." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Hartlaub |
"...a triumph." more... |
A |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"The characters may ride spaceships and fire lasers, but this is a true frontier western..." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...Serenity is mostly sci-fi silliness attempting to be something more substantive." more... |
C |
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