Anna - 安娜

Anna (安娜) is an 2019 film. The movie stars Sasha Luss. The supporting cast include Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Helen Mirren, and Alexander Petrov.



Anna is trained as an assiasin in mother Russia. As a spy, Anna is sent to France to work undercover as a model. In Paris, she settles in but the assignments start to come and she grows tired. Enter the CIA and they trap her. Working as a double agent now, which side will she choose?



This movie was entertaining for its action. Very much like Atomic Blonde but B level. Throw in a super complicated story and this movie is sort of a mess. But you have three highly reputable stars in supporting roles too. But all of it couldn't save a weak story. The twist and turns are expected in a spy flick, but these were not convincing.

Watch it for the action and eye candy. But skip it if you want a good story.

The Debt - 諜債

The Debt (諜債/特務謎雲/惡棍狙擊) is an 2011 film. The movie stars Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Marton Csokas, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Jessica Chastain, and Jesper Christensen. The movie is a remake of an 2007 Israeli film of the same name.

Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson, and Ciarán Hinds are in their 50s to 60s. Ciaran's character of David Peretz has come back to Israel after being away for several decades. David attempts to make contact with Helen Mirren's character, Rachel Singer. Rachel is the subject of her daughters newly published book about the three spy's experience in 1960s East Germany tracking down a well known Nazi war criminal, "The Surgeon of Birkenau". Their goal is to capture and bring back to Israel for a trial. Tom Wilkinson's character is a man of high sature within the government. However, with the book, the past comes back to haunt them all.

The movie is an combination of present and flashback. The flashback is pretty awesome. You get a sense of the misery these characters went through to be where they are at 40 years later. If you like spy thriller type movies, this is one for you.