“Anna” (*** out of four) was a stylish action thriller about the title character (Sasha Luss) who is recruited to become a deadly KGB agent and assassin and masquerades as a top fashion model in France but soon finds that it is hard to decipher the truth and who her friends really are. Director Luc Besson throws in international intrigue, exotic locales, and sleek action to make this very entertaining even though this all-too-obviously borrows from his breakthrough “La Femme Nikita”, his recent “Lucy”, and also the even more-recent “Atomic Blonde.” It may be time for him to move on from films about female assassins. Cillian Murphy and Helen Mirren stand out in terrific supporting roles.

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