Serenity
It is funny how a medium shapes my expectations.
From TV I expect TV cliches, but suffer them for character advancement. That is, give me an interesting cast and let the characters develop, and I'll hang with you far longer than I should.
For a movie, I want character development as well, because that's the real story. Not what happened, but who were you, and who are you now? What changed about you, and what did not change?
Serenity is a lot of fun, and the characters are well written and strong, but there's a vague dissatisfaction with the mechanics of it. I can hear the nine act story structure creaking along, and it robs me of my enjoyment a bit.
Still, maybe I'm bemoaning this probable final outing for the series, and characters I loved.
This is a really fun, entertaining western set in space, and you should definitely see it.
3/4 stars.