[attrition] review: Movie: Hanna

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http://attrition.org/movies/hanna.html

By: Martums

Brace yourselves, kiddies.

There is something extraordinary about Cate Blanchet, and I am almost 
ashamed that I cannot identify it. She is mysterious, powerful, and a 
performer talented beyond measure. I challenge you to find someone who can 
equal her in her vast arsenal of skills. Of course, limiting you to mere 
mortals makes the challenge futile.

The story of Hanna itself is interesting, beguiling to follow, and yet 
unremarkable. A genetically engineered soldier, nearly perfect in 
strength, tactics, and cunning (yes, the cliché hammer just slammed into 
the side of my head). Buffy meets Universal Soldier, (UGH, I just vomited 
in my mouth a bit, thinking of the latter). While Seth Lochhead and David 
Farr have done pretty decent work to differentiate themselves from those 
of similar material, it is the stunning visual presentations of scenery 
and sets which, coupled with a handful of enthusiastically entertaining, 
if not mesmerizing, performances that will satisfy your demand for 
continual stimulation and prevent you from popping another Prozac or 
Adderall until the credits roll.

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