Serenity

Went to see Serenity last night and thoroughly enjoyed it, in fact I would go as far as saying it was GODRAD! On reflection though I am unable to decide whether I liked it because I am a Joss Whedon fanboy or whether it is actually a good film in its own right. I thought the script was excellent and consistently funny but the beginning of the film did feel like an extended episode and there was none of the grandiose cinematography we are lead to expect from Sci-Fi of this nature. So can someone who isn't a fan of Buffy or Firefly help me out, is it a good film?

Also saw Nightwatch over the weekend, unfortunately I was slightly drunk which was not helped by the fact that the cinema is licensed so I took a large glass of red wine in with me, but I have to say I was slightly disappointed. It had good bits, the scene with the women carrying out the magical miscarriage for instance, but the story just seemed a bit overpacked and slightly dull, in fact I left the cinema thinking 'weren't the subtitles good' which indeed they were, but I'm sure the filmmakers would have preferred my departing thoughts to be more about the quality of the film. I shall watch it again on DVD with a clear head and reappraise my decision.