Serenity: Mark 2.
Oct. 3rd, 2005 11:24 pmI just got back from seeing Serenity... again. *deep breath* Here'goes.
Spoiler Free:
I... I... wow. My god, wow. I have never felt such burn before, for so long before... This movie tore a piece out of me and pocketed it. I've been touched by movies before, as you all know; some describe it as being haunted by something: a perfect description for things such as this follow you long after they're gone like a lost spectre clinging to any pretense of warmth and home... But this movie doesn't just haunt you, it possesses you. It appeals to everyone--ANYONE--because it's not just a sci fi/action/comedy/scary movie, though it possesses all these things, it's life. It makes you feel like you're living it. Joss Whedon is a master at what he does. My biggest complaint with films is no one makes an original movie anymore. Everything is so predictable, and everyone uses the same old tricks to get the emotion they want from you out of you. This movie is different. He throws you off by being predictable to a masterful degree, and then blindsides you with a curve ball. I felt during this movie as I've never felt before, because I related to the characters in that I knew only as far as they knew and had no idea what was coming next. This is the very first movie that's given me a chill down my spine--a real, uncontrollable, all-possessing chill--and that's gotta say something right there. I laughed through the whole thing, beginning to end, I felt my breath catch in my throat, I felt rigid with tense fear, I felt elation true and deep when it called for it. And, probably the most incredible testament to how moving this movie is, about a half hour before the movie ended I felt my heart stop, literally skip a painful beat, and unconsciously for the whole rest of the movie I gripped the hand of one of my friends. Well, not really unconsciously; my hands were clasped over my mouth in shock and she let out a pitiful whine, so I offered her one hand and she took it, but I didn't realize we were still clutching hands until the credits began to roll. We needed that support to make it through the last half hour, and that says something about how brilliantly the emotion was written, acted, and filmed.
I saw the movie at 9:55 Friday night, and Sunday afternoon my heart still ached as though I'd just seen it. And it's not just that it's stuck with me so long, but the feeling in itself is also different. I can only describe it as though someone opened a little trap door in my torso, reached in and gathered all my insides in their hands, and then squeezed till everything inside felt like one crumpled thread. Then they took a match to that thread, and lit it until it blackened to ash. It sticks to your bones, plays with your heart, and whispers inside your head. Everything was top-notch: Acting: phenomenal. Script: impeccable. Art design: brilliant. Direction: first rate. Tim Burton will always be my favorite director, and Wes Anderson will always be the jealous lover that every now and again makes a statement so powerful that it rapes me of all that I have until he owns my soul, but Joss Whedon has just stepped up to the plate and rivaled both these men by, not having my devotion, not taking me against my will, but by seducing me with such love and tenderness that I come willingly that he might open to me all the twisted curves of his mind, all the secrets of his soul, and touch me with such beauty that I tremble from head to toe. This movie is a statement. This movie must be heard. This movie should be seen.
( Not Spoiler free )
Serenity rates 5/5 stars. This is the highest rating I've EVER given ANY movie. I've ventured a 4 1/2 before, but this movie took the cake. It is the best movie I've ever seen. It was so well made, so well thought out, and so sentimental to me. I didn't get home until 2:30am after I saw it the first time, and I knew I had to see it again and soon. Why? Because I had composed a letter to Joss Whedon in my head on the hour and 1/2 drive home. I've had opinions before, but never ones so strong I felt the need to contact the creator with a letter listing them. Not one like this. Go see it. Now. I know you wont be disappointed. But you can't see this one alone, so take a good friend. Trust me.
Best movie I've ever seen. *points to my icon* Henceforth it should say, "Aside from the fact that I'll never again experience joy in my life, I don't think Serenity had any kind of negative effect one me." I want more. Now.
Spoiler Free:
I... I... wow. My god, wow. I have never felt such burn before, for so long before... This movie tore a piece out of me and pocketed it. I've been touched by movies before, as you all know; some describe it as being haunted by something: a perfect description for things such as this follow you long after they're gone like a lost spectre clinging to any pretense of warmth and home... But this movie doesn't just haunt you, it possesses you. It appeals to everyone--ANYONE--because it's not just a sci fi/action/comedy/scary movie, though it possesses all these things, it's life. It makes you feel like you're living it. Joss Whedon is a master at what he does. My biggest complaint with films is no one makes an original movie anymore. Everything is so predictable, and everyone uses the same old tricks to get the emotion they want from you out of you. This movie is different. He throws you off by being predictable to a masterful degree, and then blindsides you with a curve ball. I felt during this movie as I've never felt before, because I related to the characters in that I knew only as far as they knew and had no idea what was coming next. This is the very first movie that's given me a chill down my spine--a real, uncontrollable, all-possessing chill--and that's gotta say something right there. I laughed through the whole thing, beginning to end, I felt my breath catch in my throat, I felt rigid with tense fear, I felt elation true and deep when it called for it. And, probably the most incredible testament to how moving this movie is, about a half hour before the movie ended I felt my heart stop, literally skip a painful beat, and unconsciously for the whole rest of the movie I gripped the hand of one of my friends. Well, not really unconsciously; my hands were clasped over my mouth in shock and she let out a pitiful whine, so I offered her one hand and she took it, but I didn't realize we were still clutching hands until the credits began to roll. We needed that support to make it through the last half hour, and that says something about how brilliantly the emotion was written, acted, and filmed.
I saw the movie at 9:55 Friday night, and Sunday afternoon my heart still ached as though I'd just seen it. And it's not just that it's stuck with me so long, but the feeling in itself is also different. I can only describe it as though someone opened a little trap door in my torso, reached in and gathered all my insides in their hands, and then squeezed till everything inside felt like one crumpled thread. Then they took a match to that thread, and lit it until it blackened to ash. It sticks to your bones, plays with your heart, and whispers inside your head. Everything was top-notch: Acting: phenomenal. Script: impeccable. Art design: brilliant. Direction: first rate. Tim Burton will always be my favorite director, and Wes Anderson will always be the jealous lover that every now and again makes a statement so powerful that it rapes me of all that I have until he owns my soul, but Joss Whedon has just stepped up to the plate and rivaled both these men by, not having my devotion, not taking me against my will, but by seducing me with such love and tenderness that I come willingly that he might open to me all the twisted curves of his mind, all the secrets of his soul, and touch me with such beauty that I tremble from head to toe. This movie is a statement. This movie must be heard. This movie should be seen.
( Not Spoiler free )
Serenity rates 5/5 stars. This is the highest rating I've EVER given ANY movie. I've ventured a 4 1/2 before, but this movie took the cake. It is the best movie I've ever seen. It was so well made, so well thought out, and so sentimental to me. I didn't get home until 2:30am after I saw it the first time, and I knew I had to see it again and soon. Why? Because I had composed a letter to Joss Whedon in my head on the hour and 1/2 drive home. I've had opinions before, but never ones so strong I felt the need to contact the creator with a letter listing them. Not one like this. Go see it. Now. I know you wont be disappointed. But you can't see this one alone, so take a good friend. Trust me.
Best movie I've ever seen. *points to my icon* Henceforth it should say, "Aside from the fact that I'll never again experience joy in my life, I don't think Serenity had any kind of negative effect one me." I want more. Now.
