Serenity
The tranquil cerulean waters of a tropical island are known as a vacationer’s paradise, but not to Baker Dill (Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey), a scarred fishing boat captain who earns a living by taking obnoxious tourists game-fishing aboard his twin-engine boat christened ‘Serenity.’ To make it worse, Serenity docks in a beachside village called Plymouth whose residents relish a little too much in staying on top of everyone else’s business – an annoyance to someone like Dill who makes it a habit to keep to himself. Dill’s only true companion is his first-mate Duke (Academy Award nominee Djimon Hounsou), an islander with an ingrained sense of responsibility that is only cultivated with age and hard-work. The two men could make a profitable living if it wasn’t for Dill neglecting his customers due to his obsession with catching a blue fin tuna that continuously eludes his grasp. After another vacationers’ excursion goes awry, Duke reminds Dill that if he intends to salvage their business, he has to give up on his blind obsession of capturing an elusive tuna and give the customers what they want: an escape from the realities and stresses of life. Dill refuses to listen to his friend’s wise advice and instead drowns his sorrows in booze at the local bar or in the arms of Constance (Academy Award nominee Diane Lane), who offers him solace as well as cash when he can’t quite make ends meet.
