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While not much stood out about the Hanna previews, I gave Hanna a shot hoping for an interesting plot and some action.

Hanna has spent her entire life living outside civilization with her father, Erik, training to be a ruthless assassin.  After 16 years of rigorous training, Erik finally allows Hanna to leave, all the while knowing she will be heartlessly tracked by worldwide intelligence officers. 
 

As Hanna makes her way across Europe hitching rides with an unsuspecting family on holiday, she slowly uncovers the truth behind her life and the people chasing her. 

 
Cast

Hanna turned out to be a fun, albeit inconsistent, watch.  It starts off strong and sets the mood, and as the story rolled on I found the style to be refreshingly unique.
 
The acting left a little to be desired as Blanchett turned in another disappointing performance (terrible accent yet again) and Bana, the strongest of the performers, played a very diminished role.  Ronan performed well however, making the acting acceptable overall.
 
The plot is an interesting one, although a better job of explanation could have been useful to help understand the specifics of Hanna’s fugitivity.  The ending also leaves a lot to be desired. 
 
Hanna should be a solid rental, but probably not worth a special trip to the theater.
 
 

Rating:
Breakdown: Baseline 3. +.5 for plot. -.5 for ending. +.5 for action = 3.5