Mirko Regalbuto

I honestly don’t understand the hype around Anora. The movie is painfully slow, repetitive, and predictable from start to finish. The story lacks depth, the characters are completely hollow, and the attempts at humor fall flat. It tries to be emotional in the last few minutes, but by then, it’s so obvious what’s going to happen that it has zero impact. The lead actress? She doesn’t do anything remarkable. She dances, she whines, she complains, and then she cries for 20 seconds at the end. That’s it. And somehow, this is supposed to be an Oscar-worthy performance? I kept waiting for something interesting to happen, but it never did. This is one of those films that critics love for some reason, but for regular viewers, it’s just a drag to sit through. If you’re looking for a truly engaging and emotional movie, Anora is not it.