Review of Anonymous (2011) by Norimi S — 03 Jan 2013

Hard to follow. Extremely, woefully, underwhelming.

This review of Anonymous (2011) was written by Norimi S on 03 Jan 2013.

Anonymous has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Daniel Green (105) for CineVue (2,163) on 04 Dec 2018

Emmerich seems to have departed from his well-established oeuvre, yet his directorial ineptitude in regards to characterisation and storytelling…

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By Manuel N (217) on 25 Oct 2018

I could not miss a film about Shakespeare. Very gloomy, tough, dynamic, intriguing, unexpected and perfectly staged historical drama…

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By Rob P (749) on 11 Jun 2014

Really enjoyed this. Some really good performances, an intriguing plot, and some great FX work…

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By Frederick V (134) on 13 Aug 2014

A great historical fantasy drama. Another great Sunday night movie…

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By Farron K (79) on 04 Mar 2017

4/5 Stars. Seen this once before, but still a great film…

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By Johnny Gayzmonic (188) for Fanboys of the Universe (188) on 30 Oct 2018

Regardless of your views on Shakespeare's authorship, Anonymous is an insulting, plodding, dull, unfocused junk heap of a film…

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By Cinemaphile (26) on 28 Jul 2016

Anonymous is an Elizabethan whodunnit with slick production values brought to you by he who cannot be named…

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By Ty P (436) on 26 Apr 2014

An interesting speculation and well played out, leaving nothing to 'what if?' and perhaps even most convincing…

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By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 04 Jan 2019

I could offer a long list of the historical inaccuracies in the film.But the inaccuracies aren't actually the biggest problem in a film that…

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By Zachary M (293) on 04 Jul 2016

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