Anna Karenina (2012)Movie Reviews

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    Written December 23, 2012

    D+

    by RUSHHMAN

    Trying to adapt Tolstoy cannot be an easy task and this dud proves it. I liked the cinematography, costumes, and acting, which is why I added the +, but everything else, including the stage-like depiction, is D-worthy. Very slow moving and hard to understand, maybe I'm too simple, but I almost fell asleep several times. Anna is extremely complicated and easy to like, but everyone else is the opposite. Watch at your own risk!

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    Written December 9, 2012

    The Scenery is A+++

    by jharris206

    There was so much to see, I could have watched it again. I think this movie was well done.

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    Written December 11, 2012

    Absolutely Awful!

    by Fern123

    This movie was so ridiculously awful that is was almost comical. We would have walked out if we didn?t have to make everyone in our row get up.

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    Written December 2, 2012

    Anna Karenina

    by sezaal

    The placing of the movie in a theater became increasingly irrelevant and was even rather irritating. But the acting was good all round and the film was enjoyable. I liked it more than my husband did. Definitely not a kids movie.

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    Written February 11, 2013

    Beautiful soundtrack

    by geralt616

    It?s a very mature and well-composed piece of music. A little repetitive in some places, but the film convention somehow forced the narrowing to mostly the waltz music. You can listen to it here: [BLOCKED WEBSITE]

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    Written December 17, 2012

    Great Movie

    by INSC

    This movie honors Russia and so many Russian traditions; done in the style of The Ark, another great movie about Russia. The transitions, costumes, details in the scenes are so well done. Really enjoyed it.

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  • So-so
    Written November 24, 2012

    Anna Karenina

    by deanna100

    I loved the book. When I saw this movie was being made, I followed it on face book, I was so excited. I expected a Dr. Zhivago type epic. The movie was beautiful, fabulous costumes, sets and scenery. But that is where it stopped for me. I thought the acting was fine, but I felt no chemistry at all. I felt the scenes being shot as they were on stage was very distracting from the story and caused it to be very disjointed. Very touching moments were ruined as the camera backed up and they were on stage. Instead of feeling the moment, I thought, what on earth? Yes, I was disappointed.

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    Written December 2, 2012

    A Stunningly Smart Film

    by Film-girlly

    This movie was exceptional. It was a play within a movie. The sets were creative and alluring. The acting was top shelf. The costumes and jewelry were unbeliievable. I loved this film from start to finish. If you read the book you will love the movie!

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    Written November 29, 2012

    AMAZING!!

    by frann226

    If I hadn't seen A Royal Affair or Looper yet, this would be my favorite movie of the year. I understand how people with ADD couldn't keep track of the on and off of the stage but it gives it character and demonstrates the craft of this movie. Everyone's performances were phenomenal.

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  • So-so
    Written December 10, 2012

    Lets Tolstoy Down

    by 42morebutterbeers

    I was disappointed by this film. Visually it is quite compelling, but the conceit of presenting scenes as though being staged becomes distracting and diminishes the film's content. The novel is a deep and weighty book that treats deep and weighty subjects. In the film, they become superficial, lost in all the pretty pictures. It is all frosting and no cake.

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    Written December 4, 2012

    Here's what they don't tell you: this is a musical!

    by review_central

    The big surprise: from the opening curtain ? and there is literally an opening curtain ? most of this story in enacted inside a theater, where hand painted scenery is pushed around, curtains are raised and lowered, and chandeliers drop from the ceiling just in time for the fancy drawing room scene. There are dancers, chorus lines, and quick-change artists who tear off their government uniforms to reveal they are waiters (!) and proceed to serve dinner. The action ? horse races, sleigh rides, big dance numbers, and our lead characters' adultery ? are enacted on a theatrical stage in the phoniest, most clumsily contrived manner possible. About 3/4 of this film seems to have no other purpose than to ridicule Tolstoy. Jude Law is strangely out of place because out of the entire cast he somehow manages to act, competently and with real dignity.

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    Written December 10, 2012

    A beautiful, terrible movie

    by ttomkruse

    I won't insult chicks by calling this movie a chick flick. It's just a movie for shallow snobs. OK, the visuals were beautiful, and the acting was at least average. But the story only vaguely resembled Tolstoy's classic; the screenplay was TERRIBLE; and the direction was pretentious. SAVE YOUR MONEY. THIS MOVIE IS A WASTE OF TIME.

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    Written December 17, 2012

    Bravo!

    by niklandia

    I am Russian and I have seen multiple versions of this movie ( I also read the book a million times since Tolstoy is my favorite author). None of the movies had ever touched me as this one did. Director did an amazing job with the theater-like transitions. Because of them all the scenes move really fast and you don't waste any time. Considering that the book is about 600 pages, it really helps. Plus, it keeps you focused on the main characters.
    I was very curious about how British would interpret such a classic piece, and I was not disappointed. As usual, they stayed very close to the story, the details were realistic.
    But the best part of the movie is the acting. Keira is outstanding as always, Jude Law is unbelievable(his best), and Vronsky is the way I imagined him when I was reading the novel.
    The chemistry between Anna and Vronsky is so vivid, it's electrifying. You really feel like you are there!The final touch is the fantastic music.Definitely watching it again.
    Bravo!

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  • So-so
    Written December 17, 2012

    Story line was good but scene transitions were annoying

    by labutlercpa

    I enjoyed the story line, as I had not read the book. However, they transitioned between scenes as if it was a play. That made it very hard to get into the story and feel compassion or any other type of feeling for the characters because the transitions took you out of the story. I would wait for video.

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    Written December 6, 2012

    Anna Karenina

    by MissBee3867

    Good movie. Different presentation for a classic. Costumes were wonderful and so were the scenes. Worth to see with your girlfriends. Guys might not appreciate it.

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