Government Control In The Film Serenity

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Space colonization has been a goal of many scientists for a number of years. The movie Serenity is about a time where the earth became overcrowded and people began to live on other planets. The government does experiments trying to turn people into a sort of weapon. The film follows a ship with a group of smugglers on it that work to avoid the government until they discover a horrible secret. The film Serenity makes use of the science-fiction element of galactic government control throughout the movie in order to present a view on today’s government control. The galactic government’s control is show in the beginning of the film when a government compound is shown where children are studied and turned into weapons. River is a psychic as well as being extremely good in combat. When her brother breaks her out the government is determined to find her due to the fact that she may have read the minds of top government agents. River and her brother are onboard a ship named Serenity. The crew of Serenity follows River’s instructions and goes to a planet called Miranda and …show more content…

The government is structured to represent how some people see the government today. Every government has its secrets: plans go awry, mistakes happen, and there are problems that don 't go away. People are always outraged when a government cover up is revealed to the public, they feel they can 't trust the government. Its job is to protect the people and many citizens feel that the government is always watching. With all of the technology and communication devices of today, the government follows patterns in messages that seem like they would be connected to terrorism or any other national security threat. The government also always has plans to make the world better, however these plans do not always work. The government in Serenity embodies every bad quality that people protest about their