Hanna

Hanna is a film about a girl raised by her father to be an assassin. The concept for the movie was original, but based in an idea used before (not going into detail on this, want to avoid spoilers). I thought it was done well and didn't copy from other films. The movie had a healthy balance of plot and action. It wasn't your Michael Bay guns and explosions, but it still had plenty of engaging fight sequences. I enjoyed the style in which the fight scenes were filmed. It almost seemed like it was from a comic book, alternating between real time and brief slow motion shots. It was quite bullet time, the slow motion was only noticeable by the overall effect it created (these were not slow mo replays). 

You'll notice the music builds ups before fight scenes, like in most movies. This is great because it means some intense action, but also the soundtrack for the film is awesome. Composed and performed by the Chemical Brothers the music is a combination of rock and electronic, but it also incorporates samples from classic fairy tale music for certain songs. 

As for the acting, I was again impressed by Eric Bana, who plays Erik Heller. Bana usually delivers some great action movies and his German accent was good (as far as I can tell). As for Saoirse Ronan, she already has quite the filmography under her belt with The Lovely Bones and Atonement. Although it seems like she is breaking into a different genre territory with Hanna, she performed excellently. I expect to see her in more and more films in the coming years. Which, if she is truly in The Hobbit, I can guarantee will happen.

Lastly, did anyone else find the way the title would appear familiar? It reminded me of Tarantino films and 1970s horror, from the likes of Dario Argento. You'll see what I'm talking about if you go see Hanna, which I recommend.