Kirpianuscus Not only for exotic atmosphere . or for forbidden love story. but for the questions about the presence of Anna Leonowens. and for the status of tool for noble message , without be always convincing. but touching. a teacher woman in Siam. and a beautiful performance of Jodie Foster. the chemistry between the lead actors, the accuracy of story are only insignificant details. because the most important remains the emotion to the landscapes, dramas, the crumbs of humor and the romanticism. and, sure, the result of clash between two different civilizations.

Python Hyena Anna and the King (1999): Dir: Andy Tennant / Cast: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling, Tom Felton, Randall Duk Kim: Rehash of The King and I right down to its tiresome relationship. Someone must have gotten bored and suggested, "Let us make the umpteenth version of The King and I, only give it a different title in an attempt to fool people into thinking that we came up with someone original!" Jodie Foster plays a school teacher named Anna who is assigned to teach the King's children. Chow Yun-Fat plays the King in a departure from his action roles. Structure is so boring that cable channels should replace it with beer commercials before the forgiving climax where Anna tells the King to remove the stick from his ass. Director Andy Tennant does his best. He previously made Ever After: A Cinderella Story as well as the dreary It Takes Two, which in itself is a rehash of The Parent Trap. Foster is one of the most dependable actresses in the business but she is playing a role so xeroxed that all she can do is recite what has been done before. Yun-Fat is known as an action star but here he plays his most boring role. Supporting actors play host to a bunch of stereotypes. Also with Bai Ling and Tom Felton who also get to weigh in on every other stereotype presented here. Excellent art direction within a film that changes nothing but its title. Score: 2 / 10

SnoopyStyle It's 1862. Anna Leonowens (Jodie Foster) is an English widow school teacher who travels to Siam with her son Louis (Tom Felton). She is to teach English to the children of King Mongkut (Chow Yun-Fat). Mongkut is trying to maintain his country's independence while modernizing amid colonial pressures. He faces deceit from within and a force from Burma. She faces internal palace politics and cultural differences.This is beautifully shot. The acting is mostly fine. Jodie is a bit too hard. Chow Yun-Fat is bemused. They have little chemistry together. The movie is a bit overly long with a few too many side stories. It needs to decide to concentrate on the romance or the military intrigue. The movie seems to want it all and struggles because of it.

studioAT Andy Tennant the director of films such as Hitch and Fools Rush in directs this re imagining of The King and I.Although everyone already knows the basis of the story before they even sit down to watch this film Tennant is smart enough to combine elements that we know and love with new concepts while making the film far more visually interesting than the musical ever was.Jodie Foster does well with her role while there is also a nice early appearance of Tom Felton who Harry Potter fans will know as Draco Malfoy in the role of her son.Not quite sure this film can be placed in the same category of films like Gladiator or Braveheart as others have claimed but it is an enjoyable enough film.