Hanna

I wasn't super hyped to see this when I first saw the trailer to this in theater but it got me intrigued. Especially how it goes in a direction where a little girl doing action sequences didn't seem lame at all, in fact some sequences was pretty darn cool. They way it reveals what is going on bit by bit was nicely done without giving away exactly and completely what the movie is about in the beginning. Good character driven movie with some good action sequences with a slight artistic cinematography. What is great about this movie is that it isn't just straight forward action movie. Even the soundtrack doesn't have the typical generic action movie style soundtrack, in fact the soundtrack is great. The masses might find this movie to be a bit awkward because it doesn't have the generic action movie feel to it. The plot isn't spectacular but somewhat absorbing. Saoirse Ronan was sometimes mesmerizing with her acting and I buy into her situation in the movie while she was playing Hanna and I wouldn't be shocked if there is a bright future for her in the acting business. However if your one of those audiences that is expecting constant action might be left disappointed. But when it comes to action it shows that you don't need a lot of CGI to make some cool action sequences. And the movie might be a bit slow at times, especially in the middle but overall it's a character driven movie with action in it that is worth seeing. It's a simple story but has just enough substance.

7.8/10

15-year-old girl Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a strange teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the skills of a soldier. These come from being raised by her father, Erik Heller (Eric Bana), an ex-C. I. A. Man, in the wilds of Finland. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe on a RV owns a likeable family (Jared Harris , Olivia Williams, Vicky Krieps..) while eluding agents dispatched after her by ruthless intelligence operative, and old enemy Marissa Wiegler (Cate Blanchett), who has secrets of her own and to take down her fair-skinned target. As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity. Adapt or DieYoung. Sweet. Innocent. Deadly. Innocence can be deadly.

Thrilling film with suspense , action-packed , and spectacular scenes to show tension and emotion enough . The main issue results to be a mysterious adolescent who has been living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. Settings with different tones long, Morocco deserts and gorgeous sets in the Finnish wilderness where the gifted pupil has a put her rigorous training in the unforgiving to the test.

Director Joe Wright shoots very long, complicated tracking shots that display many events . Stars Saoirse Ronasn who gives a nice acting as the sweet and innocent-looking sixteen-year-old girl, Hanna who has devoted nearly all her life training for a single mission , while her father well played by Eric Bana as the ex-operative who raised her to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe . While Cate Blanchett is fine as the formidable adversary , the ruthless C. I. A. Agent, Marissa Wiegler and is bent on eliminating her enemies

It packs a colorful and cold cinematography by cameraman Alwin H. Küchler shot in various locations in Morocco , Kemijärvi, Ruca , Finland , Leger, Lenggries, Bavaria, Hamburg ,Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin, Germany . As well as rare , esoteric , psychedelic and new-age style musical score by Chemical Brothers. They're a British electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, which originated in Manchester in 1989 , they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture . The motion picture was competently directed by Joe Wright , delivering action and fights enough , but being sometimes slow-moving . Joe Wright is an English film director. He is best known for Pride & Prejudice (2005), Atonement (2007), The Solist (2019) , Anna Karenina (2012), Pride and Prejudice , Pan , The Woman in the Window (2021) , Cyrano (2021) . Directed 3 Oscar-nominated performances: Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, and Gary Oldman. Oldman won for his performance in Darkest Hour (2017). As of 2018, he has directed 2 films that have been Oscar nominated for Best Picture : Atonement (2007) and Darkest Hour (2017). Rating : 6.5/10 . Well worth watching,

Joe Wright's 'Hanna' opens with a teenager (the title character) hunting a reindeer in a snowy forest. What soon follows is a carefully choreographed and skillfully shot battle sequence between Hanna and the person who, as revealed sooner, happens to be her father. Wright holds the viewer's interest right from the very beginning and takes us through a mesmerizing chase as Hanna continues to fight and run. Although the pacing is slow at times, suspense is well maintained. There is some humour which is cleverly incorporated.

The exotic locations are pleasing to look at and the Chemical Brothers's unique score is magic. The cinematography, especially the long shots, are outstanding. Examples include the scene where Erik is being followed by Marissa's agents. The shootout scenes are also exceptionally well done. I only thought that the upside-down shots were sometimes overdone.

The performances are topnotch. Saoirse Ronan shows tremendous potential and proves that she can lead a film. Cate Blanchett is terrific as the ruthless Marissa even though her accent sounds odd at times. Erik Bana is brilliant with his restrained performance.

A slick thriller with strong performances, an awesome soundtrack and great suspense, what's not to like about 'Hanna'?

A 'different' movie. Bad storyline coupled with great direction / camera / sound. Technically brilliant. The net result is quite enjoyable. One does have to suspend disbelief to take in the gaps in logic, but once you do that, it's a good ride.

The entire movie is in effect a large chase, and the direction has brought about this element superbly. The camera work and sound kept me glued.

There seems to be quite a few reviews that talk of all the gaps in logic and reasoning in the movie. They are all true, but I found the high levels of technical brilliance more than made up for it.

In the end, not a 'great' movie, but one that I nevertheless quite enjoyed.

I really wanted to watch this film but I didn't have the time when it was in theatres. So I recently treated myself to the Blu Ray copy. I decided to check the user reviews before watching it and was very surprised by the amount of negative feedback. The reviews were almost hate posts! So, I put the disc in with mixed expectations and afterwards, I sat, glued to the credits thinking "what was their problem?!" Truly a beautiful film. Don't set out expecting an action packed bad-ass picture (I think that was the problem with most of the negative reviewers). Though not as frequent as your everyday action film, the action scenes are just as exciting as ever. If you liked the fighting techniques in Taken, imagine a teenage girl pulling off moves just as hardcore, if not more. The visuals and sounds of the film are nothing short of artistic. I give it an 8 out of ten. Not the best film of 2011, but definitely not the worst.