Anna 9 (I)

Supermodel-turned-actress Sasha Luss gives a star turn in a tired thriller that feels dreadfully familiar

2129d ago

While Anna could have been many things and still maintained its audience's interest, Besson has managed to do the one thing you would never expect from a movie about a spy-turned-supermodel: bore the absolute hell out of his audience. Even the most ardent Besson fan would be hard-pressed to defend this one, and given the current state of his career, that might be a blessing in disguise.

2129d ago

A vacuous performance from model Sasha Luss sinks the director’s attempt to add a modern spin on his 1990 thriller La Femme Nikita

2129d ago

Russian model Sasha Luss' big shot at action-figure stardom is overshadowed by the #MeToo controversy around director Luc Besson in what amounts to a stylish rehash of 'La Femme Nikita' and other if-looks-could-kill thrillers.

2129d ago

If “Anna” were made by any other filmmaker, it could be dismissed as little more than a shameless attempt to copy the offbeat and visually stylish action epics of French filmmaker Luc Besson that goes disastrously wrong right from the start and only gets worse as things progress.

2129d ago

Luc Besson rehashes 'La Femme Nikita' in his return to the spy-assassin genre, which stars Sasha Luss with Luke Evans, Helen Mirren and Cillian Murphy.

2129d ago