Anna Karenina

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lillll G Impossible to watch. The atmosphere, the feelings - just aren't there. If you are trying to adapt a Russian classic novel, understanding the culture is crucial. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review aaron r What a monumental piece of trash, and such an incredible amount of talent wasted. This was a very disgusting deconstructionist approach. it was almost like Joe Wright hates the audience. The music is intentionally unnerving the entire time, but it's beautifully shot, with an amazing cast. Good for stills, and maybe a trailer/teaser. I freaking LOATHE this film. Good artists are going to take vengeance, mark my words. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review Khadidja G Amazing directing but oh my god the plot didn't hit at all. Too much train forshadowing, no chemistry at all between Anna and Vronsky (which is crazy because Keira Knightley and Aaron Taylor Johnson are both very attractive people). The side characters were more interesting (Matthew Macfadyen and Domhnall Gleeson outsold) Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review Benito D Having just read the book I felt it behoved me to see the film version. I wasn't expecting too much, what with so much story and sub-plots to contend with, but I think Tom Stoppard did a fantastic job with this script. I'm not sure that someone who had not read the book would enjoy it so much, or really be able to follow it too well - the genius with which Tolstoy intertwines storylines makes them seem all utterly necessary, and as a film this had to leave many things out, Vronsky's suicide attempt perhaps being the most glaring omission. The theatrical staging felt odd at first, but then it really grew on me. Overall I think as well as anymore two-hour film can represent 964 pages of dense literary brilliance I think this did as well as any film could have. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/25 Full Review Cristine B I’m not sure why they chose to do a “theatrical” style to this movie. While it was kind of/sort of interesting in some parts, but it was ultimately distracting. The point of watching a film is to get lost in it. Yet every time it would revert back to the “theatrical stage” view, you are pulled out of the story — to the point where some instances are just confusing. Also, It’s hard to cover everything necessary in such a long book, so naturally some things are left out. If you don’t know the story ahead of time, you might find yourself lost at times. And usual, Hollywood tries to compensate for the film’s short falls by including unnecessarily sexual scenes. We understood that they were having an affair. There’s no reason to show them in “the act” over and over again, where some scenes verge on softcore porn. For this reason, I would give it one less star because I found it to be distasteful and also detracting from the story, but the quality of the acting made up for it. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/23/24 Full Review julie b I’ve been meaning to rewatch ever since I read the book a few years ago, and finally got to it. It was somewhat how I remembered - the theatrical style, while playful in some parts, is overall trying too hard and is a distraction from the story. It’s at its best during the game of cat and mouse between Vronsky and Anna + the dance scene. And, the costumes, visuals, and cast are excellent: ATJ is a beautiful angel and I too would lose my mind for him, Keira Knightly is doing what she was born to do, Matthew Macfadyen is a perfect match, and honestly why don’t we have more Domnhall in period dramas? Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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