Konterr Brilliant and touching

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Wyatt There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Catharina_Sweden I love this movie! I had seen the musical with Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr before, and I love that as well - but in this movie one gets a more thorough, serious and realistic take on the subject, more meat on the bones so to speak."Anna and the King" is first of all a love story of course. This is the best way to make a moving and memorable love story: to show how the love between the man and the woman slowly grows, through little things. There is no sex in the movie, but in spite of that - or maybe because of that - it is one of the most erotic movies I have ever seen. In the 1940:s-1960:s the movie makers were experts in creating erotic tension in this way, by subtle means, understatement - but one rarely sees it in movies from the 1970:s and onwards."Anna and the King" is also a movie about cultural differences. It is fun to see how the King and his women and children learn from Anna... but also how she learns a little from them. Because the British do not do everything best in the world, and they did not in the 19th century either! :-)I also like that one can learn a bit about history, geography, ethnology, botany, zoology, etc. from this movie. And I love the beautiful photo of Thailand, and all the perfect details in architecture, costumes, jewelery, weapons, etc.. The dialog is intelligent, to the point and sometimes poetic, and the score is also perfect at all times.

Desertman84 Anna and the King is a biographical drama loosely based on Anna and the King of Siam, the story of Anna Leonowens, who was an English schoolteacher in Siam, now Thailand, in the 19th century.It stars Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-fat together with Bai Ling and Tom Felton. This movie is a tale of Anna's culture clash and unexpected romance with King Mongkut, the King of Siam. It was directed by Andy Tennant.Anna Leonowens is hired by the king of Thailand to help care for his children. The king wants the best for his children, but Anna soon discovers that he is a strong-willed but quixotic leader, and her stay in Thailand becomes a struggle for power with romantic overtones, as they decide who will have authority over the royal youngsters.The movie is a deliberate retelling of 'The King and I' without the musical interludes. It is a slow, but ultimately rewarding period drama due to the cast's performances particularly Jodie Foster and the movie's beautiful cinematography.It remains watchable and entertaining for it is a richly satisfying mix of history, drama and romance despite its old- fashioned overtones.

Matt James Leaving aside the question of historical accuracy, whatever that may be. First-rate cinematography and soundtrack with sumptuous sets and costumes.Outstanding acting from all the players.Jodie Foster is stunning to behold and delectably demure behind her breathy, somewhat clipped, English accent. In probably her best performance after Nell she brought a vulnerability to the character that was at times charming and at times heart-breaking to see.Chow Yun-Fat was splendid in his role and, as Crouching Tiger subsequently showed, a consistently solid actor. Everyone involved with this film did a superb job.An utterly charming, deeply moving and beautiful film.

lemondgrass first of all as I was born and raise in Thailand. this movie is extremely disturbing and inaccurate in every mannor. the thai language had been spoken in this movie by the Chinese actors and actresses almost incorrect and can't be understand and the 2nd, Lady Tabtim according to the thai history stated to be very attractive woman of that time because she has south Asian (Indian descent) large eyes and curl hair - that is the ideal of beauty of thai people in old time which influenced by the Indian literatures -Beiling the Chinese actress as lady tabtim is a very poor choice and 3 rd, there is no thai princess names fa ying - this word means princess.