It's a great movie, with a high degree of symbolism, metaphors and good acting. Don't expect a comedy and ignore all the bad reviews. You need to have a fucked up childhood or compassion to appreciate this movie.

_Serenity_ is a surprisingly good mystery: how in the world did anyone get Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway to sign up for this sci-fi fantasy thriller that mixes genres as well as spaghetti and sushi ice cream? Only Jason Clarke escapes from this boat wreck in one piece, thanks to his strong showing as an abusive husband. Everyone else should've followed the audience and abandoned ship.

Full of mystery and intrigue, Serenity is a dark and provocative film. The story follows a fisherman on the verge of bankruptcy who’s approached by a former girlfriend to help kill her abusive husband. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Djimon Hounsou, and Jason Clarke, the film has a pretty strong cast; but none of the characters are all that likable. However, the plot takes a really interesting, surreal turn and tackles some controversial issues. Also, the writers do a good job at building suspense and tension. It’s kind of a mess at times, and there are some tonal problems, but Serenity is a unique and daring film.

I don't know why this is rated so bad. The description is a bit missleading, but the story and the acting is actually pretty good. Which is more than I can say about most movies these days. P.S.: The ending was near perfect, but i guess most ppl didn't get it because they were too busy being fucked up about the fact, that this wasn't about a totalitarian island full of imortals like the description suggested...