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Title: Serena (2014)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bradley Cooper | ... | George Pemberton | |
| Jennifer Lawrence | ... | Serena Pemberton | |
| Rhys Ifans | ... | Galloway | |
| Toby Jones | ... | Sheriff McDowell | |
| David Dencik | ... | Buchanan | |
| Sean Harris | ... | Campbell | |
| Ana Ularu | ... | Rachel Hermann | |
| Sam Reid | ... | Vaughn | |
| Conleth Hill | ... | Doctor Chaney | |
| Charity Wakefield | ... | Agatha | |
| Douglas Hodge | ... | Horace Kephart | |
| Kim Bodnia | ... | Abe Hermann | |
| Christian McKay | ... | Boston bank manager (as Christian Mckay) | |
| Philip Zandén | ... | Calhoun (as Philip Zanden) | |
| Ned Dennehy | ... | Ledbetter | |
In Depression-era North Carolina, the future of George Pemberton's timber empire becomes complicated when he marries Serena.
This film tells the story of a timber tycoon in a rural place, whose life drastically changes after marrying a girl who lost her family to a devastating fire when she was twelve.
I watched "Serena" at once after getting my hands on it. The pairing of Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence could not be wrong, I thought. The plot is all about Serena, and is roughly in three parts, thee first showing Jennifer Lawrence in a confident mode, the second showing her in distress and the third showing her in callousness. Jennifer Lawrence does well to portray these qualities, but the main problem is that she's too young and beautiful to be in such a role. Think Nicole Kidman in "Cold Mountain".
On the other hand, Bradley Cooper is believable as a tycoon. Lighting effects are great as well. Story telling could be more focused though, as there are scenes which don't lead to anywhere, such as the scene where there's an accident involving someone slipping next to a tree. Overall, I think "Serena" is an OK film but it isn't as thrilling or engaging as it could be.