Anna Karenina

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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 Jude B I could not make it through the book when I tried many years ago (too boring), but I mostly enjoyed this movie. Very strange the way they filmed pretty much the whole movie in that one theater and changed sets during scenes. But somehow it kinda worked. I don't usually like Keira's acting, but she drew me in. I didn't know how it ended, but I predicted it right before it happened. That affair ruined her life, and it's a bit tragic. They probably did the best they could from the source material. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Chloe H If Wright didn’t want to make a period film, why did he choose Anna Karenina?? Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/14/24 Full Review Sophia H Despite the emotional deficiencies this adaptation suffers, the magnificent direction and production created a unique depiction of an extremely complicated piece to adapt. The strong cast carries the story and maybe the genre will not convince you but it is something that must be seen. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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