Hanna (2011–111mins) Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana  

Erik (Bana) and his daughter Hanna (Ronan), have been living in ultimate seclusion during the girl’s whole life. The ex CIA operative has been training the girl for the entirely to be an assassin, and a damn good one at that. Her whole life has been training for one mission and one mission only, and that time to execute the mission is upon her. Suddenly one day out of the blue it’s time for her to go on her mission and for her father to do his part. She sets off all the while being tracked by other operatives and a woman who seems to be hell-bent on bringing her down (Blanchett).

“Hanna” is basically a CIA movie wrapped into one HUGE elaborate chase for 2 hours. That’s not really a bad thing, as the action is great, the shots are well done and the actors are equally up to the challenge. The plot is “hole”-y at best and tends to end some things abruptly but I will give that part a pass as it was just fun as hell to watch Ronan kick ass as Hanna, and take out nearly whole armies single-handed. What also brings some decent intrigue to the film is the fact that this whole time while she is on this mission, she is learning about the world. From small things like cars and electricity to larger things, like who the hell am I and why/how did I get here. It gets us all thinking about how many little things we tend to take for granted as well.

Verdict–> A great action movie. It has some flaws and plot holes but try and not think about those after the fact so much. Just sit back and watch Hanna Kick ass on multiple continents and then do it more. Don’t look too deep for much more then what it is, b/c it’s not terribly deep. Just get some popcorn and enjoy. A top recommendation for those who like Jason Bourne and James Bond. Not a bad combo with a light comedy to loosen the mood after blatant killing.

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