Hanna (12A) Director: Joe Wright
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana
She’s only young, bless her, but she really can kill people! Hanna (Ronan), brought up by her father alone in the snowy wilds, has lived a life of isolation and preparation in order to become the perfect assassin, while fulfilling an as-yet undisclosed purpose. Set in a Brothers Grimm-inspired quasi-reality, Hanna is full of outlandish fairytale characters (Tom Hollander’s freaky killer is a particular highlight) and even more outlandish action set pieces, but is at heart the story of a girl trying to find her place.
Director Joe Wright does have a tendency to veer between tones (evidenced in Atonement), lurching from action, through broad comedy, to noir thriller with little warning. While this has the potential to be disorientating, the relentless pacing, married to a pitch-perfect score from The Chemical Brothers, and grounded by Ronan’s vulnerable, yet hard-ass central performance, keep the plot fizzing along nicely.
Rated: 4/5
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