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2016
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2
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20
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1.5
It doesnt help that Bier finds a way to over direct and under direct in alternately frustrating manners.
Rogerebert
1.5
Still, SERENA has entertainment value, just not likely in the way the filmmakers hoped.
JoBlo
1.5
But even nitro and glycerine wont go boom unless theyre properly mixed.
The Globe And Mail
1.0
This is a film that is epically ridiculous unbelievable in every way, simply impossible to act even for Lawrence, who struggles with the preposterous ..
The Times
1.5
There is a gamey flavour here: it doesnt quite fit into the star brand identity Lawrence has cultivated, and this might account for the films relative ..
The Guardian
1.5
The stunningly beautiful Smoky Mountains provide an epic backdrop.
Eye For Film
4.5
Both intelligent and insecure, shes a feminist who doesnt actually like other women; a nature lover who wants to expand, rather than rein in, her husb ..
Standard
1.0
Polished production values and pitch perfect performances ensure theres much to admire about the overall package but, ultimately, the cartoon characte ..
Independent Ie
1.5
The rest of this trite tale youve already seen many times before.
News Blaze
2.0
The narrative has the choppy quality of a badly bowdlerised book, and the result is not bad so much as boring and best thought of as a tree, fallen in ..
Scmp
3.0
A clichd and ably acted narrative of corrupt business is superseded by heavy handed symbolism of hunting, sexual jealousy, and infertility as the hole ..
One Room With A View
0.5
And its hardly the first time that a cant miss onscreen couple has badly missed once the cameras rolled.
The Daily Beast
1.5
Serena reaches its risible zenith when George confronts a Carolina panther. No, its not Cam Newton, but such an illogical cameo wouldnt have made the ..
Clclt
1.5
Here, Cooper doesnt make choices so much as strike poses, and Lawrences charisma, for all its truthfulness, sometimes seems anachronistic.
Sf Weekly
2.0
In the big picture Serena isnt an all out disaster, but because of the above the title talent involved it is a major disappointment.
Richard Crouse
1.5
What happens when love turns to hate could sum up Serena. Its a sweeping love story set in depression stricken America that fails to sweep the viewer ..
Battle Royale With Cheese
1.5
Its an odd misfire from two actors at the peak of their game, but a misfire nonetheless.
Buzz Feed
2.5
Cooper plays George Pemberton, a logger baron who falls hard for Lawrences mysterious Serena Shaw.
La Movie Boeuf Wordpress
1.5
It doesnt really matter why things take a wrong turn; because in the end, nobody really cares.
Ladue News
2.5
Its difficult to determine exactly whats doesnt work about her performance.
The Pop Break
1.5
As a film, translates into a melodrama that makes little sense and fewer friends.
Signature Reads
2.5
J Laws tween fans will likely be put off by Serenas dreary pacing and unrelenting doom.
Dear Cast and Crew
1.5
muddles their way through iffy Southern American accents doesnt help.
Deep Focus Review
1.5
He isnt very good at it, but good enough to keep the scam going long enough.
1.5
The movie doesnt pan out, but even so, its the best looking bomb of the year.
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