SERENITY: Matthew McConaughey plays Baker Dill, a fishing boat captain who leads tours off of a tranquil Plymouth Island. That peaceful life is soon shattered when his ex-wife, Karen (Ann Hathaway) tracks him down with a plea for help. It seems she and the son they share are being abused by her new husband and she wants Dill to take him out to sea and "feed him to the sharks." With stunning photography (and Diane Lane in a supporting role) this "thriller" had a lot going for it. Too much in fact, while trying desperately to be a film noir, it ultimately fails on any number of fronts. Plot twists seem to arise out of thin air and the big "reveal" is just plain silly. Too bad, it should have been better. Skip "Serenity" and keep your sanity.
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