I think I need to watch Serenity again. Actually, I know I need to watch Serenity again.

The movie was amazing. I literally found myself on the edge of my seat for much of the time. While Whedon had to redo a lot of exposition for moviegoers who hadn't watched the series, he managed to work it in in such a way that it didn't stand on a chair and scream, "HI, I'M THE EXPOSITION, HOW ARE YOU TODAY?!?"

The look of the film was consistant with the look of the show (which is a good thing, since the look of the show was beautiful). I did miss the themesong, though I'm probably in a minority on that.

The acting was astounding. Each an every member of the main cast managed to convey volumes with extremely subtle changes of expression. I was particularly impressed with how Nathan Fillion showed Mal's warring emotions on several occasions. Similarly, the change in Morena Baccarin's eyes as Inara realized that the client she was greeting was not what he seemed was so slight, yet so definite as to leave no question as to what was happening.

The plot was satisfying. And yet...and yet...there is that one thing that I won't name, so as not to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, but... AH!!! I HATE YOU, JOSS!! Why????