Review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) by Ginell E — 31 Jul 2008

The character interactions are so natural. Totally satisfied the voyeur within me...almost.

This review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) was written by Ginell E on 31 Jul 2008.

Hannah Takes the Stairs has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Hannah Takes the Stairs

Review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 07 Apr 2008

Shot with intentionally banal anti-style - minimal soundtrack music, found sound, jitter-cam - the movie achieves a wisdom that's bigger than…

Read Review

Review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

By Justin R (1,063) on 02 Oct 2008

Very few of the characters were compelling enough to make the improvised, handheld, do-it-yourself style work. But Hannah is one of them…

Read Review

Review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

By Frances H (1,591) on 15 Sep 2013

A very representative mumblecore movie, with meandering story, aimless characters, and a self-discovery angle that captures most of the interest…

Read Review

Review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

By Michael T (3,420) on 13 Jul 2018

Another mumblecore dramedy which is mostly annoying…

Read Review

Review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

By Kristen P (447) on 17 Jul 2008

Perhaps what Jules et Jim might be like from Catherine's POV…

Read Review

Review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

By Extrafizz (5) on 19 Oct 2012

This is actually one of the best films i've ever seen…

Read Review

Review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

By David Parkinson (764) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 09 Jan 2009

Smart and engaging, but too many meandering breeze-shooting sequences…

Read Review

Review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

By Daniel L (1,283) on 11 Oct 2009

My first attempt at watching one of the so-called mumblecore movies. Hannah has some interesting moments, but I'm mostly dubious…

Read Review

Review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

By Mad M (980) on 07 Jan 2013

It starts to do something noteworthy but then gets stuck…

Read Review

Review of Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

By Wendy Ide (1,500) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 09 Jan 2009

There's only so much twentysomething navel-gazing one can listen to before wanting to slap some sense - and some fully formed sentences - into…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Wonderful Town (2007)

By David Fear (910) for Time Out (7,510) on 15 Jul 2008

[DirectorAssarat's] raw, poetic sensibility turns this posttraumatic parable into something both dreamy and oddly disturbing…

Read Review

Review of High Art (1998)

By Steve Rhodes (1,488) for Internet Reviews (1,487) on 01 Jan 2000

A pseudo-intellectual film about the pseudo-intellectual world of art magazines, High Art is as wasted as its drug-addled protagonists…

Read Review

Review of Palookaville (1995)

By Ws W (1,791) on 25 Feb 2009

Cheesy - tired of folks copying other people's works (wants to be reservoir dog like); tired of the stupid gangsta/mobster talk…

Read Review

Review of Take Out (2008)

By Nico P (9) on 16 Dec 2008

Stay away from this movie at all costs. There is absolutely no redeeming quality this film possesses…

Read Review

Review of The Sensation of Sight (2006)

By Steven M (1,153) on 05 Oct 2008

The film is a mish-mash of other, much better films. The writing is something a ten year old would do. The acting is o.k…

Read Review

Review of The Saddest Music in the World (2003)

By Chris W (2,796) on 21 Dec 2012

I don't understand how 78% of viewers say they liked it...it is a weird unwatchable movie…

Read Review

Review of Self Medicated (2005)

By Matt S (1,994) on 12 Jan 2011

A better choice for the lead role would have made this film a lot more watchable and more importantly, believable…

Read Review

Review of Boxboarders! (2007)

By M. C (510) on 01 Oct 2008

Good family movie. fun and exciting. little cheesy with documentary style interviews…

Read Review

Review of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)

By Bradley W (993) on 07 May 2016

I'll save you some time. This is perhaps the most boring movie I have ever seen, and the plot is pointless…

Read Review

Review of Accidents Happen (2009)

By Jim Schembri (1,298) for Sydney Morning Herald (1,256) on 21 Apr 2010

Accidents Happen quite easily commits the menu of sins that have long dogged Australian films: bad direction, unfocused story, thin characterisation,…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Hannah Takes the Stairs

2007

52%101 Reviews

The Lion of Judah

2011

49%16 Reviews

For Sama

2019

83%23 Reviews

The Yes Men

2003

68%168 Reviews

The Touch

1971

54%14 Reviews

Oklahoma City

2017

74%32 Reviews

The Last Exorcism

2010

54%721 Reviews

Homefront

2013

59%672 Reviews

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

2001

60%447 Reviews

Paper Towns

2015

57%757 Reviews