| Anna and the King Review |
| by Scott Hunt |
| Anna and the King strides onto the screen in full regalia, wearing a
brilliant suit of sumptuous landscapes, deep, vibrant colors and an
epic storyline. It's true beauty comes from it's subtle ruminations on
the politics of power, whether it's between...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Indra Moeljadi |
| Thailand, 1862. Back then it was called Siam. A great monarchy ruled by the
powerful King Mongkut (Chow Yun Fat). He did everything his ways. Until Anna
Leonowens (Jodie Foster) came. more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
| Anna And The King (1999)
Rated PG-13; running time 140 minutes
Genre: Drama
IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0166485
Official site: http://www.annaandtheking.com/
[I highly encourage my readers to visit this extremely well-done
webpage....more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by edwin jahiel |
| ANNA AND THE KING(1999) ** 3/4. Directed by Andy Tennant. Written by
Steve Meerson and Peter Krikes, based on the diaries of Anna
Leonowens. Photography, Caleb Deschanel Editing , Roger Bondelli.
Production design, Luciana Arrighi. Music, George...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Jamey Hughton |
| “Anna and the King”, the latest adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
renowned musical “The King and I”, is a sumptuous and attractive epic
that manages to mask a great number of it’s problems with a steady
dosage of beautiful imagery. There is...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Exhilaration please, not exhaustion. Full of self-importance, directors
this Christmas season have lost all sense of proportion. Movies seem to
take an eternity for no discernable reason. more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Mark O'Hara |
| In 1862 a widowed Englishwoman named Anna Leonowens brings her son Louis
from India to Siam (now Thailand). Already we have a white woman fending
for herself in a culture in which men are all-powerful, and the king is a
god. Mrs. Leonowens (Jody...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Greg King |
| ANNA AND THE KING (M).
(Twentieth Century Fox)
Director: Andy Tennant
Stars: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling, Tom Felton, Syed Alwi,
Randall Duk Kim, Lim Kay Siu,
Melissa Campbell, Geoffrey Palmer, Bill Stewart
Running time: 140 minutes.
The...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Max Messier |
| filmcritic.com presents a review from staff member Max Messier.
You can find the review with full credits at
http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/d7665b014d292aff8825684b000a1cf2?OpenDocument more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| Fox chose an ideal year to produce and release Andy Tennant's lavish
non-musical treatment of the oft-told true story of the meeting of minds
between King Mongkut (Chow Yun-Fat) and English schoolteacher Anna
Leonowens (Jodie Foster) in 1862 Siam. After...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Bob Bloom |
| The first thing you can discern from reading the credits of "Anna and the
King" is that this will be a politcally correct interpretation of the
oft-told tale about the widowed English schoolteacher and the King of Siam. more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Marty Mapes |
| **1/2 (out of 4) ANNA AND THE KING is a joy to sit through. The lush,
exotic setting; a stirring performance from Jodie Foster; and a charming
Chow Yun-Fat make the two and a half hours drift by. One could easily
enjoy an afternoon at this movie. more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| The gold-tiled grand palace of Siam (Thailand's former name) shimmers with a
story rich in culture and theatric recreation. It's a piece plucked from the
diaries of a prim British woman about her exploits with a macho Siamese king
during volatile times;...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by James Sanford |
| Last year, director Andy Tennant transformed the tale of
Cinderella into "Ever After," one of 1998's most endearing sleeper hits.
For his follow-up, he's tackled the culture clash between British
governess Anna Leonowens and King Mongkut of...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "ANNA AND THE KING" (20th Century-Fox)
If you've been heard to mutter, "They don't make movies like
they used to..." then this sentimental, spectacularly beautiful
historical epic is for you. In this fourth film version...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Eugene Novikov |
| Anna and the King is at least the fourth film adaptation of Margaret
Landon's fact based novel The King and I, and it's big, expensive and
soulless. Though good-looking, its lavish sets, fancy costumes and
luscious cinematography can do little to...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| ANNA AND THE KING
(20th Century Fox)
Starring: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling, Tom Felton, Syed Alwi,
Randall Duk Kim, Keith Chin.
Screenplay: Steve Meerson & Peter Krikes, based on the diaries of Anna
Leonowens.
Producers: Lawrence Bender and...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| 1999 may go down as the Year of the King. Prolific horror author
Stephen King was able to sandwich a near-fatal accident between The
Storm of the Century and The Green Mile; Frank Whaley’s directorial
debut Joe the King was panned by critics; and Return...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| And believe you me when I tell you that I was NOT looking forward to seeing
this movie featuring a British Jodie Foster going over to Siam to teach some
King's spoiled brats to speak English. Somehow, it didn't tickle the JoBlo
fancy. But I went, I saw...more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Mac VerStandig |
| Anna and the King
3 and 1/2 Stars (Out of 4)
Reviewed by Mac VerStandig
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http://www.moviereviews.org
December 1, 1999
USA Release Date - December 17, 1999 more |
| Anna and the King Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Twentieth Century Fox/Fox 2000 Pictures
Director: Andy Tennant
Writer: Peter Krikes, Steve Meerson, novel by Margaret
Landon based on diaries of Anna Leonowens
Cast: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Mano Maniam, Bai Ling more |
