Review of Anna Karenina (2012) by Luis B — 31 Mar 2013

Brilliantly filmed. Never seen anything like it before.

This review of Anna Karenina (2012) was written by Luis B on 31 Mar 2013.

Anna Karenina has generally received positive reviews.

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Wright has said he did not wish to make 'yet another period drama', and he's achieved this, has explored something new, but at an emotional cost…

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Joe Wright skillfully adapts a classic book into a stylized film whose theatrical flair proves too distracting to be functional…

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By Robert B (2,055) on 31 Jul 2015

Masterpiece... this is what Keira does best, Jude Law 'nearly' always dependable, and Kick Ass himself…

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By Vincenzo P (20) on 21 Jan 2018

Horrible and unnecessary adaptation of a great classic. The movie is just flamboyant and Keira Knightley is just not a good actress…

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By Lauren S (792) on 31 Jan 2016

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By Michael M (3,845) on 05 Oct 2016

Ironic that one of our great realist novels is adapted in such a surreal fashion, but the stage fakery works thematically as a representation…

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