Not Every Book Should be Turned into a Movie

uncle_paco

My main gripe with Serena was the editing. There were several scenes that conveyed absolutely no movement in the plot. Some continuity problems persisted throughout the film. Direction was also to blame, with long, slow scenes, then with brief shots that seemed jerky by comparison. Some of the scenes were inexplicable, like how exactly did the title character train an eagle? A montage might have been employed. But that would have required some semblance of a musical score. Another of my gripes. I am a fan of Cooper and Lawrence, but it seems that the producer was only interested in the star power and not in making a memorable movie.

score 4/10

uncle_paco 13 June 2015

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw3257633/