Anna

Name: Anna
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: June 21, 2019
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Aleksey Maslodudov, Alexander Petrov, Anna Krippa, Cillian Murphy, Eric Godon

2019

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Movie Details & Credits

Summit Entertainment | Release Date: June 21, 2019 | R

Starring: Aleksey Maslodudov, Alexander Petrov, Anna Krippa, Cillian Murphy, Eric Godon, Helen Mirren, Lera Abova, Luke Evans, Nikita Pavlenko, Sasha Luss, Sasha Petrov

Summary: Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.

Director: Luc Besson

Genre(s): Action, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 119 min

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Noel Murray

Jun 21, 2019

As a slick, over-the-top action picture, Anna works splendidly. It features multiple jaw-dropping set-pieces, including a restaurant hit where Anna walks in with an unloaded gun and walks out after killing about a dozen thugs. The plot, while fairly predictable, is at least craftily constructed. On its own merits, this is one rollickingly entertaining film, that under ordinary circumstances Besson fans would adore. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Jun 21, 2019

Anna isn’t as stylish or gripping as “Nikita,” but it does have its own demented charm, particularly in how it toys with structure, nesting competing narrative timelines within each other. Read full review

David Fear

Jun 22, 2019

This kind of Cold War-a-go-go, deadly-honeypot intrigue is harder to do well than you might think — just ask the folks behind "Red Sparrow." So you appreciate it when someone like Besson can make it move like a pro. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Jun 21, 2019

It’s nowhere near the embarrassment of Brian De Palma’s “Domino,” or any number of recent studio tentpoles. Nor is it fresh enough to pretend that audiences had missed out on something special if it had been buried altogether — except perhaps for Luss, who’s bound to get another shot. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Jun 26, 2019

Anna is not quite pedestrian but it never really feels like the work of someone with anything to say or prove. It’s competent and even complacent at times, a million miles from what one would expect from the director of The Fifth Element. Read full review

Matthew Monagle

Jun 25, 2019

The film switches timelines every fifteen minutes, jumping between six months before and present day with an absolute disregard for storytelling, and this is merely the most obvious problem, not its worst. Read full review

Brad Wheeler

Jun 20, 2019

Anna relies on a time-shifting structure that is laughably exhausting. Read full review

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DennisFerreira

Jun 29, 2019

This movie is well done! Sasha Luss and Helen Mirren give strong performances. Beyond an action femme fatale flop, this film delivers a storyline and layers upon delicious layers until the final scene. Don't be fooled by the nerdy alpha male reviews or bitter geeks who'd get shut down by theThis movie is well done! Sasha Luss and Helen Mirren give strong performances. Beyond an action femme fatale flop, this film delivers a storyline and layers upon delicious layers until the final scene. Don't be fooled by the nerdy alpha male reviews or bitter geeks who'd get shut down by the ”Anna’s” of the world. This movie is a worthy ”MUST SEE!”.… Expand

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Maxpein

Mar 18, 2020

This is one of the best action-movie for me! Most of the plots’ are very unpredictable! And the way Sasha Luss fighting some men, she was so awesome and cool!

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LamontRaymond

Jun 27, 2019

The critics entirely missed the boat on this movie. It's fun, it's thrilling, it's sexy, and it's never (for a second) boring. Of course, there are moments when you think, "what the hell??", but it's in a fun way. It seems like the critics - especially the guy from the LA Times - areThe critics entirely missed the boat on this movie. It's fun, it's thrilling, it's sexy, and it's never (for a second) boring. Of course, there are moments when you think, "what the hell??", but it's in a fun way. It seems like the critics - especially the guy from the LA Times - are loving this movie, but they're panning it because the director has been caught up in #MeToo issues. Those may be legitimately problematic issues, but they shouldn't affect how you think about the film which involved myriad actors, crew members, etc - none of whom had to do with alleged actions by the director. The critics should see the movie and judge it by the "four corners" of the work. If not, we'll have to back and re-score all of those Hitchcock films, etc, etc. Bottom line - this is a fun film - one of the most entertaining flicks of the summer. And if this is the most underrated film this season, Rocketman is the most overrated - probably for the same reason. Everyone (including me) loves Elton John, but that treatment is just flat out boring.… Expand

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bataguila

Oct 21, 2019

Muy entretenida, típica peli de mujer espía, todas las mujeres son bellisimas. La historia con sus vueltas de tuerca es la que la hace buena.

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BradMorgan

Sep 15, 2019

Anna contained good (but unrealistic) action and nice camera work. The way of telling, however, caused much confusion as it is not told chronologically. This way of telling did not come into its own until the second part of the film but brought enough surprises. Every now and then there wereAnna contained good (but unrealistic) action and nice camera work. The way of telling, however, caused much confusion as it is not told chronologically. This way of telling did not come into its own until the second part of the film but brought enough surprises. Every now and then there were unnecessary scenes that slowed down the plot, but after all came together to a good conclusion.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

moviecritic68

Jun 26, 2019

This year has gotten off to a slow start trying to find a legitimate blockbuster. This film starts out extremely slow but picks up pace towards the end. Some nice plot twists but too many unnecessary sex scenes & some unrealistic fight scenes. For this reason I chose to stay out of the greenThis year has gotten off to a slow start trying to find a legitimate blockbuster. This film starts out extremely slow but picks up pace towards the end. Some nice plot twists but too many unnecessary sex scenes & some unrealistic fight scenes. For this reason I chose to stay out of the green rating zone.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

katezoe

Oct 2, 2019

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

0 of 5 users found this helpful05

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