Anna

Summit Entertainment | Release Date: June 21, 2019

7.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 203 Ratings

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Mauro_LanariFeb 6, 2021

(Mauro Lanari)
Besson copes with the financial crisis of his production company by making a popular and louded action movie, with which he returns to the fundamentals of his cinema, his female archetype and a more carefree era for him. But(Mauro Lanari)
Besson copes with the financial crisis of his production company by making a popular and louded action movie, with which he returns to the fundamentals of his cinema, his female archetype and a more carefree era for him. But time passes, fans of this genre have seen it all done before and better, and Luc is no longer funny, directing probably his worst film even if he tries to update the clichés with female friendship, the matryoshka identity of his new heroin not credible even for a moment and embarrassing technological anachronisms. Forgettable at most except for the adrenaline that spurts thanks to the two timeless hits of Technotronic and INXS.… Expand

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bfoore90Mar 15, 2020

A pure clunker from Luc Besson. It felt like it tried to be another female John Wick similar to that of Atomic Blonde but is ultimately a disposable and forgettable film.

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katezoeOct 2, 2019

Waste of time boring movie. The acting was terrible. The action sequences were utterly ridiculous.

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MrMovieBuffOct 5, 2019

French filmmaker Luc Besson ('Leon' and 'The Fifth Element') once had it all, from making good films, to being the name to look out for in a director. Which is why it's all the more disappointing to see that he fails to deliver anotherFrench filmmaker Luc Besson ('Leon' and 'The Fifth Element') once had it all, from making good films, to being the name to look out for in a director. Which is why it's all the more disappointing to see that he fails to deliver another exciting thriller, and just gives us a disposable and forgettable one in 'Anna', a thriller which continues to use the gimmick of narrative tricks to try and connect a few puzzle pieces to surprise the audience, but I found myself frustrated and tired. Our main title character is played by Sasha Luss, who may have a future in acting in more big-budget films, but here, she is resorted to implausible cliches. She is sent on a variety of missions, and takes order from a stern and firm woman named Olga (Helen Mirren). Anna is always reluctant to take on these missions, but she is always told that she has no choice. Luke Evans and Cillian Murphy are also wasted here as just the two hard-male stereotypes who are both in some way connected to Anna's missions. Time and time again, the movie pulls the rug to try and surprise us, there was once a time where this type of non-linear narrative tricks was put to good use. Here, as I said, it's frustrating and tiring, I found myself caring less and less as the runtime went on. This movie uses so many outdated formulas and cliches, it's a wonder why a studio would green-light this for a 2019 release... overall, I think some audiences who have never seen films (better films) like this before will probably be surprised by what they see, but if you've seen the better films like this before, then you will be both underwhelmed and disappointed, or you might just forget you ever saw this film to begin with.… Expand

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TheFrogFeb 25, 2021

Super woman kills hundreds of men (sorry, "male things") in the name of feminism and grrl power. No man can oppose her, the only worthy ally/adversary is of course another woman.
Essentially the idiotic action of "John Wick" - except thatSuper woman kills hundreds of men (sorry, "male things") in the name of feminism and grrl power. No man can oppose her, the only worthy ally/adversary is of course another woman.
Essentially the idiotic action of "John Wick" - except that John Wick at least didn't boast a political message, he didn't kill scores of women to prove that men are better.… Expand

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KenRDec 21, 2021

After a promising opening, this mess quickly falls over as yet another air-headed action flick for the growing number of space cadets who look but don’t necessarily think about their movies. Luc Besson writes and directs as if he’s working onAfter a promising opening, this mess quickly falls over as yet another air-headed action flick for the growing number of space cadets who look but don’t necessarily think about their movies. Luc Besson writes and directs as if he’s working on three projects at the same time – with none of them getting the attention they need to succeed. Anna is all style and ‘look’ but very little brain, it’s packed with so much ridiculous over-the-top action that it leaves any thinking viewer feeling nauseous. Here he gives us a ‘super’ female assassin who’s modeled after James Bond (or should that be Jane Bond?) She’s supposed to desperately want to retire from the service but is so good at dealing out death and damage that she’s indispensable. With the now over-used foul-mouthed Helen Mirren playing her cold-blooded employer, prodding her mercilessly from one sickening despotic assassination to the never-ending next - it soon runs up a toll of disinterest and a longing for it all to end a lot quicker than it does. Only for those who can stand sordid color and movement, with little (or nothing) else of merit...other than an interesting musical sound-scape by Eric Serra that deserves a far better movie! Mindlessly pathetic.… Expand

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