So this movie was the other half of my doubleheader movie night last night (something that I actually don't believe I've ever done outside of the Traverse City Film Festival) and, while I'm glad I gave myself the opportunity, and enjoyed the experience, I found Hanna to be really one-note. The stunning lack of variety and the obviousness of the story arc did not lend themselves to any sort of exceptional moviegoing.
The positives of the movie include Saoirse Ronan as the main character, who keeps proving to me that she could have a good career heading forward into adulthood, the parts where Ronan is with the British family, and... Cate Blanchett is pretty. Also, this is the first movie I've ever seen Eric Bana in -- not counting the fact that apparently he was the voice of a minor character in Finding Nemo -- which is actually a bit surprising considering the large number of popular movies he's appeared in. (I refuse to count Lucky You.)
The negatives of the movie include:
1. It's super formulaic.
2. Can we say "predictable"?
3. Cate Blanchett's accent changes 94 times throughout the course of the film, and while I understand that it may have been a part of the plot, it was super distracting.
4. How on Earth did Hanna's friend find her among all the cargo when the three men tailing her couldn't? Laaaaaaame and pointless.
5. It wasn't even as good as Insidious.
If you're still interested in seeing this movie, save yourself the 10 dollars and wait for it to come out for rental. Really.
Score: 6/10
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