I understand the awe of the people who have read and fallen in love with the novel. Im a literature major myself but this piece of work never was my genre. Russian realism is full of details, very eloquent and very very emotional. And that's what this movie is as well. Only those who like the novel will find some joy in its depiction on screen but for others this will be a very long experience. Overreactions, to much drama around acting, to much emphasizing pain and despair and hate makes this movie painful and desperate and hated. Its a movie that focuses a lot on overemphasis the hard life and along the way you will loose sympathy for the characters and just wait for it to end so you can get on with your life. Ladies in their 40's and 50's might find it touching and emotional, but that is all. Its just not speaking to the audience.
Review of Anna Karenina
