Anna Karenina (2012, dir. Joe Wright) ***.5/****

Joe Wright's "Anna Karenina" tells the story of a woman (Keira Knightley) of high society in Imperial Russia whose affair with a Count threatens her very existence.   It is based on a classic novel by Leo Tolstoy.   It is visually stunning, filmic eye-candy.  Keira Knightley is very beautiful and makes it a pleasure to watch.  I also loved to watch Alicia Vikander as Kitty.  I am easily won-over by beautiful actresses.  It might be a bad movie but if there are beautiful actress in a movie I can easily sit through and enjoy it.  Knightley and Vikander are worth the price of admission.  The acting is good from all the actors.  The sets are incredible and the cinematography is captivating.