The mysteries of the mind receive a tepid investigation in the thriller, “Anna.” Playing fast and loose with a borderline sci-fi concept, the picture offers a talented cast but doesn’t have a watertight script, fumbling through scenes instead of confidently mounting a series of nail-biting moments and mysterious events. “Anna” hints early on that sinister business is on its way, but the promise isn’t kept, finding director Jorge Dorado struggling to maintain excitement while the movie itself keeps laying down to take a nap, bored of its dispiriting imagination for brain invasion and the unsettling power of a teenage girl. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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