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Anna (2022)
So much potential marred by subpar acting from main lead
This series had a lot going for it. The premise was intriguing, quality visuals, not too many episodes to dilute the story. It had a lot of potential.
While there were many positive aspects to the series that have been well covered by other reviews, I will focus instead on the glaring weakness in my opinion. I found the acting from the lead character, played by Suzy Bae, to be so poor it actually became a distraction. Her acting lacked charisma, was robotic, dull, uninspired, and borderline boring. She had one blank expression (eyes were deer caught in headlights, mouth partially open making it seem as if her teeth were too large for her mouth to close fully) for 90% of the series.
When encountered with a scenario which would call for an emotional response or some kind of human reaction, same thing- blank expression, robotic, anticlimactic (see above). Her lack of acting gravitas was especially blatant in light of the strong actors and actresses in the surrounding cast. I couldn't help but think the series would've been so much stronger had the actress who played the character of Lee Hyun Ju, whose name is Eun Chae Jung, had been cast in the main lead role instead of Suzy Bae. Eun Chae Jung displayed the acting chops and charisma that was solely lacking from Suzy Bae. In fact, the series could've worked so much better had the two actresses simply swapped roles.
I was curious as to how such a seemingly weak actress was cast in the lead role. A quick Google search provided answers. Rather than coming from an acting background, Suzy Bae is in fact an extremely popular former K-Pop star and for many fans represents the pinnacle of beauty. After learning of her background, it gave a possible explanation as to why so many reviews gave her acting such high marks. It seems a lot of reviewers who are Suzy Bae fans likely give reviews based on their belief that she births angels and her flatulence consists of Febreze.
All said, for many it is likely a very watchable series. I would recommend to prospective viewers to adjust their expectations to account for the above. I hope many will enjoy the series more than I did.