'Hanna' is a story about a girl, Hanna who lives with her father, Erik and is trained to be an assassin. She is actually a specimen of a project to genetically modify children to make them into super-soldiers. After the project was terminated, everyone involved in the project was eliminated (in other words, killed) and Hanna was the sole survivor. So the story basically revolves around Hanna trying to escape Wiegler, who is out to kill her off (and Erik actually). It is an art in itself, set in a sombre mood since Hanna never really knew what was happiness until she met a family who helped her in her escape from Wiegler and her hired assassins.
'Hanna' first came across like an interesting movie to me, since it featured notable actors consisting of Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana. However, since it's a 2D film, one might be skeptical about the how the movie was brought out (this is just an exclamation by a friend of mine who said 2D movies were of lower quality). I think to be exact, 2D movies are done on a lower scale budget so the movie itself is not extravagant.
To be honest, I would say it's not your typical action-packed or dramatic film. Rather, it's like a home video but I think it was meant to be that way to make the audience feel like they were the ones shooting the film. The film wasn't boring however, although a friend of mine who watched it with me found it so. I wouldn't call it nice but it was really fascinating how the main character, Hanna was moulded into such an independent and skillful child. The acting was good although at times, some scenes were a bit dull. One should be open and patient to watch this film as the audience is meant to follow Hanna's life as the movie plays and not judge. Do not have expectations for this movie as it will surprise you. At least it did, for me.
The opening and closing scene was a bit bizarre however (I guess I can't disclose here as it is somewhat a spoiler) but, I think that was meant to demonstrate the coldness in Hanna who was deprived of happy emotions and only knew to be cold and heartless like the assassin she was brought up to be.
The soundtrack was suitable in some ways yet some came across as a bit creepy to me. You'll find yourself humming along to it after the movie is long over and thinking about the scene it was associated with (which is a murder scene btw).
In conclusion, the movie is worth watching if you feel like watching a movie different from the norm. It's not everyone's cup of tea but it will have a lasting impression on you. Just remember to be open to anything the movie throws at you, even the more "gory" scenes where Hanna is being ruthless, as well as her slight inclination to lesbianism. Not that it's a problem but it can be disturbing to some people...
