Serena
Directed by:
Susanne BierScreenplay:
Christopher KyleCinematography:
Morten SøborgComposer:
Johan SöderqvistCast:
Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Toby Jones, Sean Harris, Rhys Ifans, Blake Ritson, David Dencik, Ana Ularu, Hilton McRae, Bodil Jørgensen, Kim Bodnia (more)Plots(1)
The North Carolina mountains at the end of the 1920s - George and Serena Pemberton, love-struck newly-weds, begin to build a timber empire. Serena soon proves herself to be equal to any man: overseeing loggers, hunting rattle-snakes, even saving a man's life in the wilderness. With power and influence now in their hands, the Pembertons refuse to let anyone stand in the way of their inflated love and ambitions. However, once Serena discovers George's hidden past and faces an unchangeable fate of her own, the Pemberton's passionate marriage begins to unravel leading toward a dramatic reckoning. (Magnolia Pictures)
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Vanilla goddess Serena, in a somewhat questionable portrayal by Jennifer Lawrence, only has two modes here (and I’m not talking about coitus). First, she leads Bradley Cooper’s lumberjack by the log, and then, after declaring eternal vegetative peace, she either freaks out or stares like a bark beetle. It’s no surprise, given that her husband now only uses his tongue for sealing envelopes with child support for his illegitimate offspring! Ron Rash's novel probably holds potential, but very little of it came through here. A film without identity, with repetitive, suggestive music full of melancholy, and characters that Lady Timbermacbeth fails to imbue with any significant emotions. However, after Bird Box, I'll give Second Chance Susanne Bier a third chance.
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I was quite scared of the film, and I feel it was justified. The first shots of the beautiful landscape got me. Carolina is just divine and the forests are breathtaking. However, the story, despite its attempts at being dramatic, felt contrived and dull to me, focusing solely on the actors and their performances, which literally scream that someone wants an Oscar. No, thank you.
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