Film review: Anna

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It's no secret to moviegoers with "experience" that even world-famous directors with many years of experience and recognition from both audiences and critics have failed films. But it is somehow strange that many famous directors almost simultaneously (in the second half of the 2010s), as they say, "got caught up". For example, Ridley Scott shot the boring movie "All the Money in the World", before shooting the dying "Testament" for the "Aliens" franchise; Christopher Nolan gave out the schizophrenic "Interstellar" and "Dunkirk"; Steven Spielberg "distinguished himself" with "The Big Friendly Giant", "The X-Files" and "Get Ready for the First Player", which, apart from their beautiful appearance, have nothing else to praise.

The sad fate of the famous French director Luc Besson, who once gave the world the unforgettable films "Leon" and "The Fifth Element", did not pass by. But by the end of the 2010s, everything started to go awry - the mediocre film "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" was released, which, despite the beautiful special effects, failed at the box office, plunging Besson's studio EuropaCorp into even greater debts. But Besson's real directorial failure was yet to come. Meet the movie "Anna".

According to the story, it's the end of the 1980s on the street. A young girl named Anna Polyatova lives in Moscow with her drug-addicted boyfriend and is applying to join the KGB. Who would have asked, Soviet intelligence needed such shots, but in the film she is recruited, and Anna becomes a professional killer. However, she doesn't want to just go with the flow and follow the orders of her supervisors...

When film makers create films about spies and the confrontation between the intelligence services of different countries (for example, the United States and the USSR, as in "Anna") They have three ways they can go when writing a plot: the first is to get as close to reality as possible, as in the movie Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, where the life of a scout is presented not as a romance with fancy suits, expensive cars and beautiful women, but as a hard, somewhat mundane, dangerous job. where cunning and strategy are important; the second way is a complete departure from realism and romanticization of intelligence activities, where the emphasis is on shootouts and chases, but a certain serious tone remains, as in some James Bond films; well, the third way is to create a parody of James Bond films, such as for example, in Austin Powers. Luc Besson was clearly trying to go the other way.

What do we have in general? What we have is a third-rate action movie with an idiotic plot, poor staging, and uninteresting shootouts and fights. If "Anna" had been released in the 1980s or at least the 1990s, it would still have been understandable - there were other times then and such nonsense could still be perceived normally. But when in 2019 it is presented with a serious face, without any ingenuity in the production, the film only causes rejection. In 2014, when Besson released his successful film "Lucy," one film reviewer said that with this film the director had reached the logical peak of his creative development and could only move downwards. Unfortunately, so far these words have come true. Cricket betting continues to grow worldwide, and having extra funds makes every match more engaging. To secure your advantage, simply use 1xbet promo code for registration when joining the platform as a new player. This code provides a 100% welcome bonus up to $130, doubling your first deposit for betting on T20 leagues, test matches, or ODI tournaments. You can place higher stakes on top batsmen, total runs, wickets, or match outcomes across international and domestic competitions. The bonus and achievable for cricket enthusiasts. Claim your offer now and enjoy the IPL, Big Bash, or World Cup with an enhanced bankroll.