I want to say that it was made in a parallel universe as the writers and makers never searched nor cared for the accurate technology of the 80s-90s...
In 1985 even in Europe we did not have cellphone, and here in Russia they have cellphone... In Russia, before that the wall of Berlin felt! in 1985 they have cellphone model from 1999-2000
Also there is a mix in tech for example a Nokia from 2005 in 1990 a laptop from 2005 in 1990 with Linux on it (with i3 alike), to let you know, Linux was created in 1991 and was NOT graphical yet as in the movie! a PDA which look like a tablet, and so on and on... (she fill up an online form in... 1987 to be incorporated, in Russia! seriously? not even in Europe it was possible! And the first USB flash drive appeared in late 2000, how come they have a USB dongle in 1990?)
Other than that it was a good spy movie with lot of actions, impossible fights and actions but at this point we don't care anymore.
8/10 stars for the action movie and negative -5/10 (5 below zero) stars for unbelievable lack of knowledge and not caring about the 80s and 90s tech, we are not stupid!
Anna
2019 [FRENCH]
Action / Adventure / Thriller
Plot 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.
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September 15, 2019 at 03:31 AM
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Great Action, Wrong technology
Not One Of Besson's Best
Sasha Luss is a pansexual international super-model. She is also one of the KGB's top assassins, able to take down a room full of trained killers with whatever comes to hand. She does not like her second job, but the only way out is death.... until CIA Moscow station chief Cillian Murphy offers her a three-year deal as a double agent, after which she can retire to Hawaii.
Luc Besson's very unlikely and stylish thriller has some amazing fight choreography, thanks to Alain Figlarz's stunt choreography and Thierry Arbogast's fluid camerawork, but I found the combination of Besson's Metal Hurlant visual sensibilities and Russian pessimism not particularly compelling.
This didn't get much play. The story is there were accusations of sexual misconduct, after which the studios distanced themselves. While that is a possibility, I thought Besson has done this sort of movie before and better, that Miss Luss lacks the ability to carry her role, and that a surprisingly frumpy Helen Mirren as her trainer/handler is not what anyone really wishes to see. With a flop on their hands, the distributors simply chose not to throw good money after bad. Take your choice.
We all have turning points in our life
Anna (Sasha Luss) is a Russian Fashion model, working in Paris. 17 minutes into the film we have our first WTF moment followed by the first of many flashbacks so that we know how clever the writers are. The film is high-speed Russian assassinations, none of which involve radioactive polonium. Anna does what she must to survive, but is no Jennifer Lawrence. The film has a number of twists and turns.
Guide: F-word. Sex. Nudity (Sasha Luss). Helen Mirren playing a Russian.