Anna Karenina(2012)- User Reviews

Tolstoy would have to agree that this format of his beloved Anna Karenina is artfully well done. Movie assumes everyone read the book and knows the story. I like mix of the stage effect: All of the sets, photography, costumes (jewelry) actors are beautiful! …more»

I read the book again this summer and my imagination was much better than the movie. The sets all looked cheap. The only good thing about the movie was the period costumes.

I took a friend who had not read the book and she was confused through out …more»

Congratulations to Keira Knightley.

I know to play role of Anna Karenina was a dream of many actresses… I saw all productions of “Anna Karenina”.

Beginning of the movie, the theatrical part of the start, was very unusual for me. I will expect something …more»

If you went to watch this movie with preconceived ideas of how the Tolstoy book should portrayed, you would be disappointed.
I hadn't read the book or watched much of the old black and white version and went with an open mind. I was a little confused …more»

I went in expecting a fine performance. I was sorely disappointed by a movie that I thought was, generally speaking, poorly acted, hot or miss in the film editing, and was frankly the worst performance by screen writer Tom Stoppard that I have ever seen, …more»

This movie was absolutely fantastic. I haven't read the book yet, but after this I am absolutely going to. However, since I haven't read it, I can't tell you how well it stuck to the novel; all I can tell you is that it's exquisite.

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this is one bad movie. the cinematic device to show its a play no its a movie no wait its a play is stupidly distracting. knightly is terrible and brings no drama to the role. you get no feeling for the pain the characters are supposed to be feeling. …more»

I never read Anna Karenina and went to the theatre excited to learn the classic story. However, the movie is void of any character development or coherent plot. The film fails to capture the conflict or tension that must have existed in the original …more»

But if you are looking for inner depth of the theme, the development of characters, and transition of the emotion or the acting, there is none. It is impossible to bring this master piece of writing onto the screen in two hours with satisfaction unless …more»

This movie is so stunning, amazing, intriguing and compelling. It does present the story in an abstract way, with awesome music and dancing in a sub reality way. Keira Knightly is SPELL BOUNDINGLY beautiful and gave an Oscar worthy performance. Loved …more»