Review of Hanna (2011) by John A — 09 Apr 2014

To be completely fair, Hanna is actually quite a well-structured film, but it takes long for the plot to move along, which the film-makers seem to have found difficult without throwing in various fairytale symbolism, which I felt they put in just for the sake of being a different kind of action film.

I felt they could have done better with Hanna's character, which I felt lacked any energy or soul. Then again, what more could I expect from Saoirse Ronan? To be fair, it's one of those films that seems bad before it gets even remotely good.

The action, when it starts happening, is quite inventive compared to most other films. However, I find that the general characterization, along with the film's somewhat goofy premise, stifle the film's enjoyment factor to a significant degree, which is a shame because it's actually a competent action thriller.