Serenity

Aviron Pictures | Release Date: January 25, 2019

4.7	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 100 Ratings

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TVJerryJan 29, 2019

What starts as a sultry film noir (albeit with some rather pretentious writing) gradually turns into a disappointing dive into absurdity. Matthew McConaughey plays a troubled fisherman who's obsessed with a particular tuna. Along comes AnneWhat starts as a sultry film noir (albeit with some rather pretentious writing) gradually turns into a disappointing dive into absurdity. Matthew McConaughey plays a troubled fisherman who's obsessed with a particular tuna. Along comes Anne Hathaway as a blonde femme fatale to make him a tempting offer. He seems to be enjoying this over-the-top opportunity, while she stresses her sultry style. It's obvious that things are pretty amiss pretty early, but once the mystery starts to reveal itself, things get downright dumb. The only thing to recommend this movie is that McConaughey flashes a lot of flesh.… Expand

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EntertainValueFeb 2, 2019

Sort of glum and the plot twist made you think "ah, come on, this was going ok and you ruined it with stupidity."

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JLuis_001Mar 4, 2019

I'm quite surprised that Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway agreed to be part of this film. Especially McConaughey who came from a very good run since 2010 and in recent years has caught himself in extremely forgettable films despite hisI'm quite surprised that Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway agreed to be part of this film. Especially McConaughey who came from a very good run since 2010 and in recent years has caught himself in extremely forgettable films despite his remarkable commitment to the roles he has been playing.

This film is very strange and the script is grossly uneven and full of twists that feel ridiculous and to some extent unnecessary.
In some way it has some interesting points but they don't save or redeem it and therefore it ends up being a quite forgettable film and irrelevant for all those involved.… Expand

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NothingReviewsFeb 18, 2019

Three things

Funny, Bad, Funny again It's one of those movies which is so bad it's good. It has a poor script which makes it hard to believe these characters. Performances from Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway feel very cartoonish andThree things

Funny, Bad, Funny again

It's one of those movies which is so bad it's good. It has a poor script which makes it hard to believe these characters. Performances from Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway feel very cartoonish and this is very disappointing because I loved Matthew for Dallas Buyers Club which he did won an Oscar. This is the worst movie that Matthew and Anne had ever had in their career. However, I'm going to say that this is really funny because of the performance and script. Too many cliches, Cinematography is average at best and the plot twist didn't really shock me as much.

Watch this film with your friends with a couple of beers and I would recommend it for so bad it's a good movie.… Expand

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lcamoviereviewsApr 19, 2019

Where to begin on this one. That is the question, Well, let me first begin by saying I saw the trailer for this film a few months back and found it to be very intriguing. The premise looked interesting. It had McConaughey and Hathaway. IWhere to begin on this one. That is the question, Well, let me first begin by saying I saw the trailer for this film a few months back and found it to be very intriguing. The premise looked interesting. It had McConaughey and Hathaway. I expected a nicely crafted thriller. Sadly, that’s not what we got. The film begins with fisherman, Baker Dill, on a fishing venture with drunks looking for some tuna. All of a sudden, a big catch presents itself and Baker goes nuts for it. He wants this big catch because he is chasing this imp-articular fish. I was thinking there was something in his past that was causing this. Not the case. Anyway, he is so obsessed with getting it that he points his knife at his customers and goes out with the intent everyday to get his catch, no matter what it takes to get the money for gas and lures to do it. Even sleeping with a local woman, Constance, played by Diane Lane. Things get more mysterious when Baker’s ex wife, Karen, played by a wasted Anne Hathaway, shows up and wants him to take her current husband on a fishing trip to kill him because of his abusive ways. From the sounds of all this, it seems like a straight ford story that could have some twists along the way. That is what initially sold me. Unfortunately, that’s not what we get. There is a twist but a very poor one with a disappointing explanation. Before I get into the why, let’s talk about the cast. McConaughey plays the role just fine. He pulls off the drunken and disturbed, Baker Dill, with conviction and purpose. He fit the role well and his portrayal had be curious as to what was going on until the poor twist near the middle of the film. Anne Hathaway is just wasted here. It is almost like she is too good for this role and it shows. She is used here as no more then a sex puppet and goes around just seducing both men and comes off just too much like eye candy. The reason I say she is wasted is because this character does not have many layers to it. I thought when we had the scene with her new husband showing up and abusing her that more layers were to come but it never did. Diane Lane is just OK here. She is not given much to do other than to have sex with Baker to give him money, watch him through a window, and tell him about her missing Cat. Everybody else in the film feels more filler and along for the ride. Without me going too far into spoiler territory, there is a scene in the middle of the film where a businessman following Baker around finally gets to talk to him. We are told he is selling him fishing equipment for him to try but he knows what Baker’s plan is for killing Karen’s husband the next day. Something is off about him and this is where the problem is and where the film officially lost me. His reasoning and the explanation for the whole film sounds crazy and that’s because it is. It provides the whole driving force of the third act and becomes wholly predictable. At this point, I lost interest in the film because it was so ridiculous, I no longer cared to what was going to happen. The ending makes sense but the issue remains that the whole film just feels odd, the story wasted, and a weak payoff with no peaking point. The only positive thing I can take away from the film is McConaughey’s performance. All in all, this film was just too disappointing for me to recommend. The story and resolve are just too odd and I can’t forgive how much Hathaway is wasted because she is just too good of an actress for this.

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RalfbergsNov 8, 2020

It had a great cast and Matthew is great at what he does, and while at first the story seemed like it might be interesting and mysterious, it quickly turned a bit predictable and also weird. Like seemed they are trying to make it with twistsIt had a great cast and Matthew is great at what he does, and while at first the story seemed like it might be interesting and mysterious, it quickly turned a bit predictable and also weird. Like seemed they are trying to make it with twists and turns too much even though it wasn't. Basically got quite boring towards the end , is what im saying… Expand

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wevertonaguiiarDec 13, 2019

O trailer nos mostra uma coisa e o filme em si entrega outra completamente diferente. O que poderia ser um thriller de suspense instigante, se torna apenas uma história cercada por personagens mal escritos e sem sentido; isto acompanhado deO trailer nos mostra uma coisa e o filme em si entrega outra completamente diferente. O que poderia ser um thriller de suspense instigante, se torna apenas uma história cercada por personagens mal escritos e sem sentido; isto acompanhado de uma direção 100% operante que não trabalha a favor da narrativa. O plot twist é muito previsível.… Expand

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AWESOM-0Feb 7, 2020

What a cast, that’s about it tho. I’m sure as a concept this movie seemed really interesting. Unfortunately tho you can kind of figure it out very early on and it doesn’t develop much further than that. Well shot and well acted but stillWhat a cast, that’s about it tho. I’m sure as a concept this movie seemed really interesting. Unfortunately tho you can kind of figure it out very early on and it doesn’t develop much further than that. Well shot and well acted but still missing a lot.… Expand

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DarkwingSchmuckJul 27, 2023

Serenity (insert your Firefly jokes here, folks) is a bad movie with genuine ambition, and that's something I respect, if not admire. It has some ideas, and wants to say something meaningful. The problem is, it's too muddled in its messaging,Serenity (insert your Firefly jokes here, folks) is a bad movie with genuine ambition, and that's something I respect, if not admire. It has some ideas, and wants to say something meaningful. The problem is, it's too muddled in its messaging, while not delving deep enough into it to really pay off in a satisfying way.… Expand

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