The Serenity is a less than legit space ship cruising the galaxy for the next dodgy deal and shipment of contraband. Owner Mal, a veteran from the recent galactic civil war and a fierce opponent of the military alliance that now exists, and Serenity's equally hardened crew take aboard two seemingly innocuous travellers and so begins the adventure of a lifetime. Written and directed by Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy, Serenity is a cynically witty re-interpretation of the anti-hero westerns of old, but set in space. Good, pacey, tongue-in-cheek hokum; shiny, intelligent fun; Star Wars in a pop culture setting.