Review of Anna Karenina (2012) by Dann M — 13 Feb 2013
"All the world's a stage..." and director Joe Wright takes that quite literally in his adaptation of the Tolstoy classic Anna Karenina. In an imaginative use of set design the entire film takes place in and around a theatre (minus a few conceits here and there).
The tale follows a member of Russian high-society who has an illicit affair with military officer, and is forced to choose between her husband and her lover. Keira Knightley, Jude Law, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson lead the cast; however it's Knightley's performance that carries the emotion and passion of the film.
Yet the performances end up being hindered by the directing style, as does the narrative. A visual feat to behold, Anna Karenina is a stunning film, but it suffers from the creativity.
This review of Anna Karenina (2012) was written by Dann M on 13 Feb 2013.
Anna Karenina has generally received positive reviews.
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