Hanna is a great action movie about a young girl raised in the wilds of Finland by her father Eric played by Erik Bana as a wild man draped in the pelts of animals he’s killed. He looks like a bit of a survivalist nut who’s taken his little girl to prepare for the ‘big one’. Instead as we learn as the movie progresses that they are in hiding from a murderous rogue C.I.A. agent named Marissa played by Cate Blanchett. The star of this feminist Bourne Identity action flick is played by Saoirse Ronan who was last seen in the period drama Atonement. This film is directed by Joe Wright who has directed period films Pride & Prejudice and Atonement as well as the Soloist. The film is as beautiful as his past movies but with a frenetic pace that keeps you on the edge of your seat filled with wonder at the lethal ability of this small pale wispy little girl.
Hanna goes from Finland to Morocco to Germany in pursuit of her arch nemesis Marissa. The woman her father has told her to assassinate in a kill or be killed scenario. As the film progresses you learn that Hanna is a very special little girl whose sweet mild demeanor hides the beating heart of a killer. As we watch Hanna grow from a sheltered girl whose entire being is to kill Marissa we realize that this hunter is also being hunted. She meets people along the way who show her kindness and friendship something that she’s never experienced while her father raised her to seek revenge.
One of the more poignant side stories is her meeting a happy go lucky British family and making her first friend. The emotions are almost overwhelming for Hanna who’s unable to process what is the ‘normal’ response from friendship to a first kiss. As she gets closer to her quarry her prey is one step behind her wrecking havoc amongst anyone Hanna has met.
It is an excellent film that is well directed and written, with strong performances from the entire cast. This movie is rated four out of five popcorn boxes, however be warned, it’s very violent.
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