Firefly

‘Firefly’, as a film, is an absolutely impressive attempt, but it has its fair share of flaws. With a runtime of only 2 hours and 13 minutes, the film should have felt crisp and to the point – but that is not the case. The film presents a layered version of the seven stages of grief. The first half, representing shock, denial, anger and bargaining, had good pacing, without many loose scenes. The second half, however – dealing with depression, testing and acceptance – felt longer than it actually is. The pacing in the second half, combined with a lack of comic relief to re-establish audience engagement, might be a drawback. With a strong performance from the leading actor and a screenplay that incorporated a little more comedy to appeal to mass pockets, this could have been the perfect entertainer across all age groups.