Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina was nominated for four awards; costumes, cinematography, production design and music.

I was immediately a fan of the production design as most of the movie was set in and around a theatre, with elaborate scenery changes taking place around the actors as they "moved" from place to place in the story.  This effect was strong and stunning early on in the film and gradually fell by the wayside as some of the plot began to take place in the country.  This made it feel less like a commentary and more like a device that grew boring for the filmmakers.

The costumes seemed to comment on the characters very strongly, with Anna's clothing often reflecting her inner state.

The cinematography was fine but Skyfall was better.  And the music was pretty great.

As for the rest of the film, Keira Knightly seemed to struggle with balancing a calm, respectable Anna at the start with a bipolar mess at the end.  Some scenes were so conceptual is was Baz Luhrmann-esque and others were terrifically straightforward.  There were many strong elements but what the film lacked was cohesion.  It wasn't a bother to watch it but I grew impatient for a resolution.