'Anna Karenina' polished but hollow

One man can make a difference and British film-maker Joe Wright does behind the lens of ‘Anna Karenina’.

'Anna Karenina' polished but hollow

One man can make a difference and British film-maker Joe Wright does behind the lens of ‘Anna Karenina’.

In an act of hubris or just shameless showboating, he upends this emotionally cold adaptation of Tolstoy with grand, eye-catching flourishes.

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