Possibly one of the best commentaries I've heard. Joss is a funny guy, but he doesn't let that get in the way of the talking about the movie - the pain he went through writing the damned movie, the location shooting, techniques employed, movies he stole from and he generously gives kudos to everyone - from the cast to DP Jack Green to the fx people et al. Nevertheless, it's quite annoying as he never describes what's happening onscreen. Nor does he really pause all that much. He also never indicates when he's popped a family member in for a cameo.

Joss Whedon needs to do more projects for the sole purpose of doing more commentaries. The great thing about Joss is that he covers EVERY aspect of the film. One minute he's talking lens sizes and shutter speeds and the next minute he's talking about character motivations and screenwriting. All of this is combined with his dry sense of humor to create one of the most enjoyable commentary tracks I have ever heard.

10/10

Definitely one of the best commentaries ever recorded. I can't recall a moment in this commentary I didn't enjoy. Whedon is not just a screen writer, director, producer, and afficianado of film, he's a consummate story teller, and he uses practically every moment of this commentary describing bits and pieces of little tales, which all add up to an overall story about how this happened and how it almost didn't, and what a ride it has been. This commentary is like sitting down and having a beer with the guy while the movie happens to be rolling. There's tidbits about what the cast and crew were like, some of which may be true. There are amusing anecdotes about filming, or writing, or what happened when a department gave him something he didn't expect ("mule won't run with five"), and most intriguing is how sometimes less money, time or other resources can actually make what ends up on the screen better than one had anticipated. Less is more, and all that. This should be required listening for anyone studying to work in the film industry, but it's also just a fun story about a wild ride, told by the guy who stood in the center of that storm with a big dumb smile on his face. It's the tale of a tall man, telling you how he lassoed the moon and brought it down for you. A labor of love, and he toasts it to you.

Easily the best commentary I've had the pleasure of listening too. I am by no means a Whedon fanatic, but I was very impressed by what he has to say here - and how he says it. Whedon is a commentary junkie's dream - he discusses every aspect of the film and filmaking, from lens and shutter speeds, to the writing and character work, to dealing with actors (his stories about Wash had me rolling). All done with the driest humor imaginable. Highly recommended.

This is a perfect commentary. Whedon is funny and goes over everything that went into the making of this movie. One of the best commentaries ever recorded. Highly recommended.

Whedon's commentary was incredibly entertaining to listen to. It was nice finding out that he's such a Trekkie and his impersonation of William Shatner was spot on!

A really enjoyable commentary. Joss's love for his creation clearly shows through here and he has a lot to say about everything related in any way, shape or form to the film.

He peppers the film with anecdotes, techincal talk, background info, issues with creating the film, admiration for the people involved, you name it, Joss mentions it. He's very self-deprecating and very funny too.

The only down-side I can find with the commentary is, on all the DVD players I've tried, you can't have the commentary track playing at the same time as the film's subtitles. This is how I prefer to watch commentaries. It helps keep a track of what's going on, especially when the commentator says "That's a great line" and so on. On Serenity, that's not possible.

Not a major niggle, and not in any way a reflection on Joss's amazing commentary. But if you watch commentaries the way I do then it's something to be aware of. I have the R2 edition of the film.