The weirdest character was that of a nerdy but persistent salesman Reid Miller who stalked Baker to offer him a complementary fish tracking equipment. He projects that sinister sense of danger about him, but because Karen was also so annoying, we don't really feel sorry or anything about her condition. Jason Clarke played Karen's current husband, a violent loudmouth of a man. Her acting was supposed to be sexy and sultry, but they come across as oddly stilted and somehow funny. He was naked in many scenes, and was not shy to show off his 50-year old glutes.Īnne Hathaway played Baker's ex-wife Karen, who was trapped in an abusive second marriage. He also enjoyed a friends-with-benefits relationship with a matron Constance (a wasted Diane Lane).
From its very first scene on the fishing boat, he made known his obsession to catch Justice, his dream giant tuna. As Baker Dill, he was back to his old pre-Oscar exaggerated acting style in this obnoxious character. The first problem was its star Matthew McConaughey.
"Serenity" tried going that route, but no, it won't be joining the list of these classics. After "Chinatown" (1974) and "Body Heat" (1981), however, one would be hard-pressed to name another successful one in more recent years. The best examples of this genre were "The Big Sleep" and "Double Indemnity" both from the 1940s, when this type of films were the rage in Hollywood. With its tropical heat, duplicitous wife and incipient crime, "Serenity" possessed an old-fashioned film noir set-up. When he learned that his son with Karen, Patrick, was also being abused by Frank, Baker began to reconsider doing the crime. Baker was not interested despite the hefty price Karen offered for the deed. One day, his ex-wife Karen paid him a visit to tell Baker that her present husband Frank had been abusive to her. Based on tropical Plymouth Island, Baker Dill earned a living by taking tourists on fishing tours on his boat Serenity.
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