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| Hanna from Focus Features |
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| Mini-Review January 4, 2014 |
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The Plot
Deep in the arctic region of northern Sweden, Hanna and her father Erik Heller (Eric Bana) have been living off the land for many years. A cabin hidden in a thickly-forested area near Jokkmokk, is where layers of fur, hunting bow, and bow drill are essential to survival.
Jokkmokk is a beautiful area to live, and one can be far away from most of civilization, but still within reach of it. Moose and reindeer meat, fish, and cloudberries are common food sources of the Lapland. Because of the moist climate, mosquitoes are the only hindrance for this arctic paradise.
Erik and his 14-year old daughter are not estranged from the common population by choice. Someone means them extreme harm, and there is a violent history which involves Hanna's mother. Erik has given Hanna the opportunity for the light to be shown on her, at her discretion. An ex-CIA agent, Erik has been training his daughter for several years, to be become the perfect assassin. He knows he stands no chance of getting his hands on the person who was responsible for his wife's death. While he has exceptional skill, it is no match for Marissa Wiegler (Cate Blanchett), a rogue administrative agent who has unlimited resources.
Hanna is only one person who can possibly get close to the person who killed her mother.
Packaging
Packaging for Hanna comes in a standard Blu-ray case, along with a Digital Copy. The case I received was the standard (and solid) Elite case.
Screencaps
Video
Hanna looks impressive, and the cinematography is to be enjoyed. Images — especially faces — look rather sharp.
Extras
Specifications
Main Audio Track: DTS-HD Master 5.1 (English) @ 3909 Kbps (48kHz/24-bit)
Conclusion
Every year we have a small percentage of titles (recently, less than this) which manage to capture the essence of geographical areas and the adventure and drama together. Rarely do I see films successfully do both. The initial scenes of Hanna in northern Sweden really get me excited about the country. Many films attempt to bring the country's exoticness into the studio, but director Joe Wright does just the oppposite.
A young assassin trained by her father to weild his vengeance, Hanna (Blu-ray) gets a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PLUS.
Saoirse Ronan has only been featured in a handful of titles, but in 2014 she has at least three films in production, according to IMDB. Definitely keep an eye out for them. |
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